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Weare vs Newton vs Raymond
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%).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Newton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
4,836Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Newton 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% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Raymond 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% |
16%±3 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Newton 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newton 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 |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$104,597±$10kLowest 6% above NH |
| Newton 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 about the NH average |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
$370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
| Newton 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 |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Newton 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% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.