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Weare vs Dummerston vs Epping vs Henniker
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 highest household income ($118k).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Epping | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,090Lowest |
7,430 |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Epping 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Weare 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epping School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.