Compare towns
Webster vs Warner vs New Durham vs Middleton
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
New Durham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k 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.
| Measure | Webster | Warner | New Durham | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,959Highest |
2,748 |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% 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 |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Middleton 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.