What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).

Lempster has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).

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	Hill	Lempster
People
Population	908Lowest	953Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH	50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH
	Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH	$86,607±$12kHighest 13% below NH
	Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH	$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Highest 26% below NH	$4,558Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	100%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	98.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 32% above NH	37 minHighest 40% above NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%	5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill School District	Lempster 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.