Compare towns
Litchfield vs Madbury 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
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Litchfield | Madbury | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
2,203Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Litchfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$118,271±$17kLowest 19% above NH |
| Litchfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
| Litchfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 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.