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Webster vs Monkton 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).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Monkton | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,999Lowest |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Monkton 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Monkton 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. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Webster 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Monkton 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Webster and Monkton 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. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Webster 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | 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.