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Weare vs Northbridge vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Northbridge | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
16,458Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Northbridge 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 101% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Northbridge | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.