Compare towns
Deering vs Weare vs Andover vs Fitzwilliam
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 renters (12.3% rent).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Andover has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
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 | Weare | Andover | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
9,170Highest |
2,135 |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Deering 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Deering 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Fitzwilliam 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 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 |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Weare and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Weare and Andover 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 |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
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| 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 |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Weare 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
34 minLowest 28% above NH |
39 min 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Andover School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | 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.