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Boscawen vs Sutton vs Webster vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Sutton | Webster | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,044 |
2,239 |
2,227Lowest |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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±$27k 22% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH |
| Sutton 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 29% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH |
| Sutton 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 15% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,209±$143Lowest 19% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,314Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Sutton 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 | — | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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NH 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.