Compare towns
Deering vs Plainfield 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
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
2,522 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| Deering and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Plainfield and Weare 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Plainfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Plainfield 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 |
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.