What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).

Webster has the most expensive homes ($339k 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.

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

Measure	Greenville	Webster
People
Population	2,084Lowest	2,227Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±5.2Highest 6% above NH	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH
	Greenville and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±6.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.4%±1.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Webster and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4 NH: 6%	3%±1.4 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$31kLowest 27% below NH	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH
	Webster and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,000±$23kLowest 74% below NH	$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$91Lowest 26% below NH	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH
	Webster and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,577Lowest 76% below NH	$6,021Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%	53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenville and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	31 minLowest 14% above NH
Work from home	13.8%±6Lowest NH: 16.8%	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Webster and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.