City Score: Lempster, NH

The score

Lempster, NH scores 35 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 37 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: New Hampshire state-wide

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State-wide for every index: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Given to local needs in Joy, Needs met in Joy, Volunteers mobilized in Joy, New believers in Joy, Searches for a church in Joy, Foster and adoptive families in the churches, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for New Hampshire as a whole, not by city, so every New Hampshire city carries New Hampshire's numbers.

New Hampshire scores 40 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 46 · Movement 31).

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What's moving it

• 2 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 7 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 9 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 56 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 3 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Lempster, NH

• What Lempster is up against: 35 out of 100 — Better than 81% of cities (New Hampshire state-wide)
• Where grace is growing: 15 out of 100 — Better than 10% of cities (New Hampshire state-wide)
• Marriage & family: 31 out of 100 — Better than 23% of cities (New Hampshire state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 35 out of 100 — Better than 27% of cities, down 13 points (New Hampshire state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Lempster, NH

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Lempster, NH rates 32 out of 100: Drifting across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 5 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (232.6 adherents per 1,000 residents, Sullivan County, NH). New Hampshire (5 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (2 prayer gatherings, 7 ways to serve, and 9 gatherings).

The Family: 31 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (67.4 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Sullivan County, NH). New Hampshire state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (3 Bible studies).

Education: 59 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, New Hampshire). New Hampshire state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (3 Bible studies).

Government: 35 out of 100, Restrictive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (37.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, New Hampshire). New Hampshire state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 18 out of 100.

Media: 51 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (0.1 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), New Hampshire). New Hampshire state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 5 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 32 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Lempster, NH's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 5 out of 100.

Business: 26 out of 100, Tightfisted

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.8 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Sullivan County, NH). New Hampshire (5 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 26 out of 100.

Compassion: 15 out of 100, Hardened

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (34.1 deaths per 100,000, Sullivan County, NH). From Sullivan County, NH. The church's movement in it this week: 38 out of 100 (7 ways to serve).

What takes Lempster, NH to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 3 → 40
• Unity: Unity 12 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 7 → 45
• Gathering: Gathering 3 → 45

What affected it

• This quarter: Anti-Christian hate crimes down 78 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 20 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Marriages down 4 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Lempster, NH over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New Hampshire · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New Hampshire · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Sullivan County, NH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Hampshire · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Sullivan County, NH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Sullivan County, NH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Sullivan County, NH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT (2 counties summed) · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Sullivan County, NH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Sullivan County, NH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Sullivan County, NH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New Hampshire · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New Hampshire · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New Hampshire · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New Hampshire · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New Hampshire · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New Hampshire · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Hampshire · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Hampshire · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Hampshire · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · New Hampshire · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Lempster, NH, New Hampshire, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Lempster, NH

• Lempster, NH vs Boston, MA (Boston, MA scores 32)
• Lempster, NH vs Manchester, NH (Manchester, NH scores 28)
• Lempster, NH vs Concord, NH (Concord, NH scores 32)
• Lempster, NH vs Keene, NH (Keene, NH scores 33)
• Lempster, NH vs Laconia, NH (Laconia, NH scores 35)

Every indicator

What Lempster is up against — 35 out of 100

• Violent crime: 119.1 offences per 100,000, better than 93% of cities · 2025, New Hampshire · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 827.9 offences per 100,000, better than 95% of cities, up 2 points · 2025, New Hampshire · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 34.1 deaths per 100,000, better than 15% of cities · 2025, Sullivan County, NH · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, New Hampshire · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 15 out of 100

• Church adherents: 232.6 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 3% of cities · 2020, Sullivan County, NH · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 12.1 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 21% of cities · 2020, Sullivan County, NH · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 0.8 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 53% of cities · 2023, Sullivan County, NH · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0.3 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 1% of cities · 2026-10, New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, New Hampshire (5 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 31% of cities · 2024, Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT (2 counties summed) · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 31 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 67.4 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 36% of cities · 2020-2024, Sullivan County, NH · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 39.7 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 17% of cities · 2020-2024, Sullivan County, NH · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 8.6 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 18% of cities · 2020-2024, Sullivan County, NH · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 13.3 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 61% of cities · 2020-2024, New Hampshire · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 30.7 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 38% of cities, down 4 points · 2020-2024, New Hampshire · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 35 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 37.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 41% of cities, up 20 points · 2026, New Hampshire · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 6 of the edition's safeguards, better than 46% of cities · 2026, New Hampshire · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 0 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 20% of cities · 2026, New Hampshire · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.2 incidents per 100,000, better than 13% of cities, down 78 points · 2025, New Hampshire · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 2 0-2, better than 86% of cities · 2026, New Hampshire · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, New Hampshire · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, New Hampshire · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: 0.1 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 51% of cities · 2026-11, New Hampshire · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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