What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).

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	Jackson
People
Population	2,227Highest	897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+26%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH	60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4 NH: 6%	3%±3.4 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH	$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH
	Jackson 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	$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH	$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH
	Jackson and Webster 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	$6,001Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%	21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Jackson 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%	16.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 14% above NH	19 minLowest 31% below NH
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Jackson 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	Jackson 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.