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Boscawen vs Ogunquit vs Webster vs Haverhill
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Webster | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,044 |
1,379Lowest |
2,227 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Haverhill 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23k 14% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$5,908 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Webster 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 120 in NH | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.