Compare towns
Deering vs Gilford vs Weare vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Deering | Gilford | Weare | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
7,830 |
9,170Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
48.2±3.9 11% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Deering and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Weare and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$116,635±$11k 18% above NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Weare and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Gilford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
| Weare and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Gilford 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 | — | #45 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gilford School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | — | Gilford High School | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.