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Webster vs Andover vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Webster | Andover | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
616Lowest |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Andover and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,265±$307Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.