Compare towns
Weare vs Campton vs Gilford 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 the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Campton | Gilford | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
3,407 |
7,830 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
48.2±3.9 11% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Campton and Deering 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% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.4% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton 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±$17k 19% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$116,635±$11k 18% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Campton 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±$26k about the NH average |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Gilford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
— | $1,150±$747Lowest 23% 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 |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Campton School District | Gilford School District | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Gilford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.