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Weare vs Berwick vs Henniker vs Deering
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%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Berwick | Henniker | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
1,998 |
6,197 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Weare 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% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Berwick 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% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Weare and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
| Weare and Deering 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. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Henniker 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Henniker 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | — | Henniker 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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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.