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Webster vs Lee 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).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Lee | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
4,576Highest |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
| Webster and Middleton 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$101,696±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Oyster River Coop 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 Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.