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Ashland vs Weare vs New Hampton
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).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Weare | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
9,170Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Weare and New Hampton 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 |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Weare and New Hampton 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 |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Weare and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Ashland 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.