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Windsor vs Boscawen vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Boscawen has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Windsor | Boscawen | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
4,044 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$77,328±$27kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$286,500±$23kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boscawen and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boscawen and Franklin 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #51 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.