Compare towns
Weare vs Mont Vernon vs Francestown
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 affordable homes ($396k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Francestown has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Mont Vernon | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,636 |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
| Francestown 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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 19% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Weare and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,014 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Weare 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Mont Vernon School District | Contoocook Valley 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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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.