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Weare vs New Hampton vs Greenfield
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 Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 Hampton | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,509 |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
| New Hampton and Greenfield 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% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Greenfield 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% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Greenfield 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% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Weare and New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
| Weare and Greenfield 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 |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| Weare and New Hampton 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 |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Greenfield 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Greenfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Newfound Area 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.