Compare towns
Weare vs New Ipswich vs Milford
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 Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 Ipswich | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
5,310Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
36.9±2.4 15% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milford and Weare 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Weare and Milford 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 |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Weare and New Ipswich 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 |
$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford 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 |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford and Weare 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 |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and New Ipswich 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Milford 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Mascenic Regional High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.