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Gilford vs Middlesex vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,830 |
1,943Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Gilford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Weare 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 44% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| 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 37% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,868Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Weare 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Gilford High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.