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Salisbury vs Warner vs Boscawen 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
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Salisbury | Warner | Boscawen | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,959 |
4,044Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Salisbury and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,549 about the NH average |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.