What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peacham	Webster
People
Population	887Lowest	2,227Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S.	44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Peacham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Webster and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Peacham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above U.S.	$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S.
	Webster and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S.	$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average
	Webster and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S.	$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average
	Webster and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,605Lowest 80% above U.S.	$6,021Highest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.6%±71Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Peacham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Peacham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Peacham School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.