What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilmanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).

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	Gilmanton	Webster
People
Population	4,026Highest	2,227Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45±4.4Highest 4% above NH	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH
	Gilmanton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.4%±1.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Webster and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Gilmanton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH	$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH
	Gilmanton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,700±$42kHighest 10% below NH	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH
	Gilmanton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH
	Webster and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,235Highest 6% below NH	$6,021Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Gilmanton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	99.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	96%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above NH	31 minLowest 14% above NH
Work from home	8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Webster and Gilmanton 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	#25 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Gilmanton 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.