What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).

Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

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	Sanbornton	Lempster
People
Population	3,053Highest	953Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH	50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH
	Lempster and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sanbornton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lempster and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH	$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH
	Sanbornton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH	$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,289±$198 14% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,731Highest 14% below NH	$4,558Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	100%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lempster and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	98.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above NH	37 minHighest 40% above NH
Work from home	15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%	5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#42 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Winnisquam Regional School District	Lempster 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.