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Boscawen vs Wolfeboro vs Webster
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).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Wolfeboro | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
6,571Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest 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% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.