What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the most affordable homes ($273k median).

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Acworth	Webster
People
Population	851Lowest	2,227Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH
	Acworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1%	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Acworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH	$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH
	Webster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Lowest 30% below NH	$6,021Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	31 minLowest 14% above NH
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.