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Boscawen vs Salisbury vs Windsor 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
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Salisbury | Windsor | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,044Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,060 |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windsor 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.