What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Webster	Bradford
People
Population	2,227Highest	1,565Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH	50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH
	Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Bradford 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%	26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Webster and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH	$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH
	Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH	$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH
	Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH	$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average
	Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,021Lowest 10% below NH	$6,307Highest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%	41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Bradford 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	96%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 14% above NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Kearsarge 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.