What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).

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	Lempster	Sanbornton
People
Population	953Lowest	3,053Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH	41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH
	Lempster and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sanbornton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%	21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lempster and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH	$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH
	Sanbornton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH	$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,289±$198 14% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,558Lowest 32% below NH	$5,731Highest 14% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lempster and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above NH	31 minLowest 16% above NH
Work from home	5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#42 of 120 in NH
School district	Lempster School District	Winnisquam Regional 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.