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Middleton vs New Durham 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
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
New Durham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Middleton | New Durham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
2,748Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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+ | 18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 | $101,696±$8k about the NH average |
$100,194±$13kLowest 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 | $312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Middleton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.