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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Boscawen, NH compare?
| Figure | Boscawen, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,255 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,998 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 161 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.6% |
| Measure | Boscawen, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,044±17 |
| Median age | 46.0±4.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.3%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.5%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $77,328±$26,572 |
| Per capita income | $35,330±$4,839 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.0%±9.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±4.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $286,500±$22,722 |
| Median gross rent | $1,265±$307 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.7%±18.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.3%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±6.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.9%±7.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.9 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov