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Winchester vs Boscawen vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Boscawen has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Winchester | Boscawen | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212 |
4,044Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Boscawen and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.5% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Northfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH |
$286,500±$23k 29% below NH |
$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH |
| Northfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143 19% below NH |
$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Boscawen and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314 20% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Winchester and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 7% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Boscawen and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winchester School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.