Compare towns
Stoddard vs Lyndeborough 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
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Stoddard | Lyndeborough | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
1,616 |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.