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Boscawen vs Kittery 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 affordable homes ($287k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Kittery | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
10,473Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster and Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Webster 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kittery Public Schools | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.