What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).

New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winchester	New Boston
People
Population	4,212Lowest	6,165Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±4.5Highest about the NH average	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH
	Winchester and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Boston and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%	17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Winchester and New Boston 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%	44.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±3Highest NH: 6%
	New Boston 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	$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH	$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,209±$143Highest 19% below NH	$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH
	Winchester and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,314Lowest 20% below NH	$8,181Highest 23% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2%	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Winchester and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	88%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#120 of 120 in NH	#21 of 120 in NH
School district	Winchester School District	New Boston School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.