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Webster vs Rollinsford 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,626 |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Boscawen and Webster 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% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Webster and Rollinsford 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 |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Webster and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Rollinsford 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 6% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Webster 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 |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
$6,549 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Rollinsford School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.