Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Webster has lower unemployment (0.8%) than 96% of U.S. towns
Measured by household income, Webster is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. Jobs and income earn Webster B+; getting around on foot earns it C−. Only 2% work in Webster; the top destination outside it is Concord (22%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Webster: the figures worth knowing
The four measures behind Webster’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Webster is better than 71% of U.S. towns. Unemployment holds Webster’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 26% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Webster could be anywhere from B− to A.
The daily commute in and out of Webster
On a workday 1,003 residents head out to work, 18 work right here, and 207 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,200 people are in Webster on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.22 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Webster ends
Where Webster clocks in
22% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
69% of the jobs in Webster pay over $3,333 a month
225 jobs are based in Webster.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Webster, 2013 → 2023: 139 → 225. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Webster’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Webster’s commute takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Webster workers work from home, vs 17% across New Hampshire. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 925 commuters (the 17% who work from home are left out). Across New Hampshire: 87% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Webster works
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Webster, the car does most of the work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Webster is more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Webster near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,116 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.7% of Webster households have no vehicle (New Hampshire 4.6%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Webster’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Webster is 1,151st among 5,509 U.S. towns of 1,400 to 2,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 173 | Newfields NH | 1,775 | $198K | 2.4% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 236 | Mont Vernon NH | 2,698 | $158K | 4.4% | 1.5% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 260 | Hampton Falls NH | 2,379 | $166K | 4.0% | 2.8% | 7% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,149 | Forest Heights MD | 2,618 | $99K | 5.6% | 10.3% | 1% | B+ |
| 1,150 | Dundas MN | 1,833 | $116K | 1.9% | 11.7% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,151 | Webster NH | 1,972 | $107K | 9.6% | 0.8% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,152 | Pavilion NY | 2,254 | $86K | 9.5% | 1.8% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,153 | Carroll Township OH | 2,066 | $75K | 6.2% | 1.2% | 5% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,509 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Webster, the top three, the last and three more from New Hampshire.
Webster and its neighbors: 10% work next door
The biggest share goes to Warner (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
Darker towns draw more of Webster’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Webster: questions
What is the median household income in Webster?
$107,171 (±$14,154) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,031 across New Hampshire and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Webster?
9.6%, against 7.2% across New Hampshire and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Webster?
31 minutes each way on average, against 27 across New Hampshire and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Webster work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Concord (22%, 10 mi), Manchester (8%, 26 mi), Hopkinton (5%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Webster walkable?
Webster is more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.5 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Webster without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Webster, from the people who make the trip.
More of Webster
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.