Compare towns
Weare vs New Durham vs Goffstown
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%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | New Durham | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
2,748Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| New Durham 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% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Goffstown 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% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Weare and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Weare and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Weare and New Durham 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 |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Goffstown 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.