Compare towns
Ashland vs Dunbarton vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Ashland | Dunbarton | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
3,097 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | Dunbarton School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.