Compare towns
Webster vs Brookfield vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Boscawen has the most renters (24.7% rent).
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 | Brookfield | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
567Lowest |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
| Brookfield 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 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 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+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Webster 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 8% above NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Webster and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Brookfield 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 6% below NH |
— | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% 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 | $6,021 10% below NH |
$5,926Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 41.2%±21Lowest 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 | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Brookfield 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 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.