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Winchester vs Middlesex vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Boscawen has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Middlesex | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212Highest |
1,943Lowest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 16% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 27% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 120 in NH | — | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winchester School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.