What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winchester has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).

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	Winchester	Lempster
People
Population	4,212Highest	953Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average	50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH
	Lempster and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Winchester and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	28.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lempster and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH	$86,607±$12kHighest 13% below NH
	Lempster and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,900±$20kHighest 40% below NH	$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH
	Winchester and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,209±$143 19% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,314Highest 20% below NH	$4,558Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±17.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	100%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lempster and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	98.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 2 yrs older than NH	1977 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	37 minHighest 40% above NH
Work from home	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	5%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lempster and Winchester 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	#120 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Winchester School District	Lempster 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.