Compare towns
Webster vs Lyndeborough 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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
1,616 |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Middleton 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%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$101,696±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
39 min 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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 | 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.