What stands out worked out from the figures below

Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).

Webster has the shortest commute (31 min average).

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	Francestown	Webster
People
Population	1,398Lowest	2,227Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH
	Francestown and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1%	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Francestown and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Webster and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH
	Webster and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH
	Webster and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,014Highest 20% above NH	$6,021Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%	53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 57% above NH	31 minLowest 14% above NH
Work from home	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%	17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Francestown and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.