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Weare vs Chapman 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%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Chapman | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
388Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% 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. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,306±$116Lowest 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 | $6,272Highest 101% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Deering 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | — | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.