What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Acworth has the most affordable homes ($273k 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	Webster	Acworth
People
Population	2,227Highest	851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH	47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH
	Acworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±8Lowest NH: 18.2%	25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Acworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH	$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH	$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH	$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH
	Webster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,021Highest 10% below NH	$4,695Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 14% above NH	35 minHighest 30% above NH
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Fall Mountain Regional 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.