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Webster vs Nelson vs Richmond
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 highest household income ($107k).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Nelson | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
648Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Richmond and Webster 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson 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% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Richmond 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 |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
| Webster and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$313,400±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Nelson and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Webster and Nelson 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 |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Nelson School District | — |
| High school 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.