Compare towns
Weare vs Ashland vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Ashland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Ashland | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,183 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Weare and Ashland 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 19% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Weare and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Weare and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Highest 6% below NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Ashland School District | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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NH 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.