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Boscawen vs Heath vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has the most renters (24.7% rent).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Boscawen | Heath | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Highest |
765Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Heath and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Webster 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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.