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Berwick vs Francestown vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Weare has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Berwick | Francestown | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,398Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Francestown and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Francestown and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,063±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weare and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$408,200±$34kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Francestown and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,358±$256 4% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,014Highest 157% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Francestown and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Francestown and Weare 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.