What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Danville has the most expensive homes ($438k 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	Danville
People
Population	2,227Lowest	4,531Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH	42±4Lowest 3% below NH
	Webster and Danville 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%	21.6%±7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.3Highest NH: 20.1%	18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Webster and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Webster and Danville 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	$115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH
	Danville 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	$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH	$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH
	Danville 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	$8,504Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2%	70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Danville and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Lowest NH: 72.8%	97.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1993Highest 14 yrs newer 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%	13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Webster and Danville 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	—	#40 of 120 in NH
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Timberlane 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.