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Weare vs Danvers vs Epping
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Danvers | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
28,098Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Weare and Danvers 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% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Epping 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 46% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Epping 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. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.