Compare towns
Webster vs Effingham vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Webster | Effingham | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
1,912Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Effingham 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Webster and Deering 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 |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Webster and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Webster and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Webster and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Deering 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.