Compare towns
Webster vs Epsom 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 most people working from home (17.1%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Epsom | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
4,939Highest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
| Epsom 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% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Epsom 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% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epsom 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 |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Webster and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Webster and Epsom 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 |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,265±$307 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 | $6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Webster 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Epsom 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Epsom School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.