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New Durham vs Hebron 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
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Hebron | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748Highest |
883Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster and Hebron 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 |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% 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±$27k 16% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Hebron and New Durham 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 |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Hebron 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% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%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 |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.