What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	New Ipswich	Weare
People
Population	5,310Lowest	9,170Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH	45.6±4Highest 5% above NH
Kids under 18	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%	22.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	New Ipswich and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	13.5%±3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,507±$9kLowest 12% above NH	$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH
	Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average	$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average
	Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH	$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH
	Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,647Lowest 15% below NH	$6,272Highest 6% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±41.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4% NH: 7.2%	1.4% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986 7 yrs newer than NH	1986 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#82 of 120 in NH	#84 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascenic Regional School District	John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District
High school in town	Mascenic Regional High School	John Stark Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.