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New Durham vs Farmington 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
New Durham has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Farmington has the most renters (22.3% rent).
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 | New Durham | Farmington | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748 |
6,795Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Farmington and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 34.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH |
$289,200±$47kLowest 28% 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 | $1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 13% below NH |
$4,723Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±16 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Farmington 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% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
77.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.5%±5.9 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #106 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Farmington School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Farmington Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 5.5 |
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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.