Compare towns
Webster vs New Durham vs Middleton vs Warner
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
New Durham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Middleton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,748 |
1,595Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4 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% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 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% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Warner 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% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Webster and Middleton 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±$27k 16% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Warner and New Durham 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±$116 5% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Middleton and New Durham 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 |
$5,774 13% below NH |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Middleton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.