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Webster vs Colrain 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Colrain | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,627Lowest |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Colrain 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% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest 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% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Boscawen 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% |
37.3%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%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Colrain 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. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$286,500±$23k 14% below U.S. |
| Webster and Boscawen 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 |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| 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 93% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Colrain 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Boscawen 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 | Mohawk Trail | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.