Compare towns
Webster vs Hampstead vs Middleton
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).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k 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.
| Measure | Webster | Hampstead | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
9,102Highest |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$101,696±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampstead 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±$30k 16% below NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Webster 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Webster 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hampstead School District | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.