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Gilford vs Dummer 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
Gilford has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Gilford | Dummer | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,830 |
299Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±3.9 11% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
| Dummer and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest 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+ | 21.8%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gilford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Weare and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,635±$11k 18% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above 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 | $456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Gilford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
— | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
| Weare and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,868 27% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest 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 |
| High school in town | Gilford High School | — | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.