What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sanbornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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	Sanbornton	Weathersfield
People
Population	3,053Highest	2,856Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S.	48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S.
	Weathersfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Weathersfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Weathersfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S.	$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average
	Sanbornton and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S.	$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S.	$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average
	Weathersfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,731Highest 84% above U.S.	$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weathersfield and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.
Work from home	15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weathersfield and Sanbornton 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	#42 of 120 in NH	#21 of 70 in VT
School district	Winnisquam Regional School District	Weathersfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.