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Weare vs Eliot vs Litchfield vs Gilford
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 affordable homes ($396k median).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Litchfield | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
7,146Lowest |
8,499 |
7,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Gilford 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Litchfield 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$456,500±$56k 37% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Litchfield 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±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,150±$747Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Litchfield and Eliot 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. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,868 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Litchfield School District | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Campbell High School | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.