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Windsor vs Warner 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
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Windsor | Warner | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
2,959 |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46±4.2Highest 18% 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Warner and Boscawen 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,549 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Boscawen 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 |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.