Compare towns
Lempster vs Webster vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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.
| Measure | Lempster | Webster | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Lempster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Stoddard 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster and Stoddard 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% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Webster and Stoddard 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 |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Webster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Webster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 32% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.