What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nashua	Weare
People
Population	91,294Highest	9,170Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH	45.6±4Highest 5% above NH
Kids under 18	18.6%±1.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Weare and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±1Highest NH: 20.1%	13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Nashua and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2% NH: 40.6%	41.2% NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±0.6Highest NH: 6%	4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Nashua and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average	$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH
	Weare and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average	$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average
	Nashua and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH	$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH
	Nashua and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,799Highest about the NH average	$6,272Lowest 6% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Weare and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Weare and Nashua 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	#67 of 120 in NH	#84 of 120 in NH
School district	Nashua School District	John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District
High school in town	Nashua High School South	John Stark Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.4Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.