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Webster vs Naples 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%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
3,985 |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Naples 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest 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% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Naples 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Naples 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. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$340,100±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Naples and Webster 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 |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,265±$307Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Naples and Webster 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% 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 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.