What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).

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	Temple
People
Population	2,227Highest	1,363Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH
	Temple 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%	14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Temple 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%	17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Webster and Temple 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%	36.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Webster and Temple 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	$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH
	Webster and Temple 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	$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH	$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH
	Webster and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,021Lowest 10% below NH	$6,983Highest 5% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%	30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Temple 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%	9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 14% above NH	37 minHighest 37% above NH
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Webster and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Contoocook Valley 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.