What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Webster has the oldest population (median age 44.7).

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	Rindge	Webster
People
Population	6,497Highest	2,227Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH	44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH
	Webster and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.4%±1.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Webster and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH
	Webster and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH
	Webster and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,636Highest about the NH average	$6,021Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6% NH: 7.2%	9.6% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above NH	31 minHighest 14% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Rindge and Webster 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	#50 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.