Compare towns
Webster vs Madison vs Dunbarton
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 people working from home (17.1%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Madison | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,680 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Webster 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton 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±$14k 8% above NH |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Dunbarton 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Madison School District | Dunbarton 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.