Compare towns
Middleton vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
1,122Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$100,893±$19kLowest 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$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 | $5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Springfield 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.