Compare towns
Webster vs New Durham vs Franklin
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%).
New Durham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | New Durham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,748 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
| New Durham 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% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Franklin 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% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Franklin 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% |
34.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franklin 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Webster and New Durham 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 |
$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster 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 |
$5,774 13% below NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Franklin 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and New Durham 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 | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.