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Deering vs Weare vs Lincoln
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).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 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 | Deering | Weare | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
9,170Highest |
1,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Deering and Lincoln 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Lincoln 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% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| 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±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Weare and Lincoln 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 |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% 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 |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Lincoln 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Lincoln 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 | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | John Stark Regional High School | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.