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Webster vs Middlesex vs Sutton 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Middlesex | Sutton | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,943Lowest |
2,239 |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Sutton 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,265±$307Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,549 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.