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Lincoln vs Webster vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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.
| Measure | Lincoln | Webster | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461 |
2,227Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Lincoln and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Webster and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Lincoln and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Webster and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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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.