Compare towns
Webster vs Sutton vs Boscawen vs Middleton
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%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Boscawen has the most renters (24.7% rent).
Middleton has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Sutton | Boscawen | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,239 |
4,044Highest |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Middleton 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 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Sutton 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 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,500±$293 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,549 about the NH average |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.