Compare towns
Weare vs Madison vs Deering vs Epping
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 highest household income ($118k).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Madison | Deering | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,680 |
1,938Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Weare 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Madison 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Weare and Epping 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 |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping 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 |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Epping 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Madison School District | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | — | 9.3Lowest |
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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.