Compare towns
Thornton vs Webster vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Thornton | Webster | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799Highest |
2,227Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Thornton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
| Webster and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20kHighest 13% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
| Thornton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
| Webster and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$6,643Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Thornton School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Westmoreland 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.