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Madbury vs Weare vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 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 | Madbury | Weare | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
9,170 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Weare and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Madbury and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Madbury and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #84 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.