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Weare vs Eliot vs Hillsborough
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Eliot | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
7,146 |
5,980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Weare 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Hillsborough 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% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare and Hillsborough 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Weare and Eliot 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. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,198±$390Lowest 15% 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 | $6,272Highest 101% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Hillsborough 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest 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 | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.