What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).

Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k 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	Lempster
People
Population	2,227Highest	953Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH	50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH
	Lempster 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%	12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lempster and Webster 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	$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH
	Webster and Lempster 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	$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622 6% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,021Highest 10% below NH	$4,558Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2%	100%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lempster 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%	7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Lowest NH: 72.8%	98.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 14% above NH	37 minHighest 40% above NH
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Lempster 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

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.