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Weare vs Amesbury vs Epping vs Gilford
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 affordable homes ($396k median).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Epping | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
17,403Highest |
7,430Lowest |
7,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Gilford 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Gilford 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Gilford 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11k 44% above U.S. |
| Weare and Gilford 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$456,500±$56k 37% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Gilford 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±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,150±$747Lowest 19% below 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 | $6,272 101% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,868Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest 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 | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Amesbury | Epping School District | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Amesbury High | Epping High School | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.9 |
9.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.