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Weare vs Amesbury vs Dublin vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the highest household income ($118k).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Dublin has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Weare | Amesbury | Dublin | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
17,403Highest |
1,688Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Weare and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Amesbury | Contoocook Valley School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Amesbury High | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.9 |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.