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Weare vs Hopkinton vs White River Junction vs Dunbarton
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($137k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Hopkinton | White River Junction | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
6,037 |
3,364 |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
45±2.8 16% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hopkinton 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% |
58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton 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. |
$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Dunbarton 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. |
$506,900±$54kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,270±$129 10% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Weare and Hopkinton 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Weare 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Hopkinton School District | — | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Hopkinton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.