Compare towns
Weare vs Gilmanton vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Gilmanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Gilmanton | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
4,026Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
45±4.4 4% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Weare and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Gilmanton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Derry 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±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$117,088±$9k 18% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
| Weare and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Derry 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 3% above NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
| Derry and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$6,235Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Derry 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Gilmanton School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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NH 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.