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Boscawen vs Webster vs Wolfeboro
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 most affordable homes ($287k median).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
2,227Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Webster and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Webster and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.