Compare towns
Lyman vs Middleton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Middleton has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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.
| Measure | Lyman | Middleton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
1,595 |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Middleton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.