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Weare vs Eliot vs Dunbarton vs Goffstown
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%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Goffstown has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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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 | Eliot | Dunbarton | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
7,146 |
3,097Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dunbarton 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Dunbarton 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% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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 19% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dunbarton 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. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Goffstown 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #33 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Dunbarton School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.