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Claremont vs Wayne vs Ascutney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Claremont | Wayne | Ascutney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
1,101 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Claremont and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,429 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Claremont and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Ascutney 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.