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Boscawen vs Webster vs Haverhill
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).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Webster | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
2,227Lowest |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Haverhill 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Haverhill 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 NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill 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 22% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Webster and Haverhill 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 |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
| Webster and Boscawen 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 |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,908Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Boscawen 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 | — | #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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.