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Weare vs Amesbury vs Francestown
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).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
17,403Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.2±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Francestown 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%±4.4Lowest 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% |
21.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Francestown 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest 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% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest 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±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$104,063±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Weare and Francestown 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. |
$408,200±$34k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,358±$256Lowest 4% 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. |
$8,014Highest 157% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Francestown 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 | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Amesbury | Contoocook Valley 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.