What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).

Northfield has the most renters (28.4% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Webster	Northfield
People
Population	2,227Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average
	Webster and Northfield 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%	20.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.3Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Webster and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield 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	$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH
	Webster and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH
	Webster and Northfield 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	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
	Webster and Northfield 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	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Northfield 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%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979 same as NH	1979 same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 14% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.