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Webster vs Deerfield 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%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Deerfield | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
5,158Highest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Deerfield 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% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Deerfield 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Webster and Deerfield 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 |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Webster and Deerfield 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. |
$5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Deerfield · Frontier | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.