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Weare vs Amesbury vs Dunbarton
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 most people working from home (22.8%).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
17,403Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Amesbury 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Amesbury 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare 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. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Weare 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Weare 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Amesbury 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 | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Amesbury | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.