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Weare vs Mapleton vs Dunbarton vs Deering
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Mapleton | Dunbarton | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,097 |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering and Dunbarton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Dunbarton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
| Weare and Deering 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.