Compare towns
Weare vs Pembroke vs Hillsborough vs Epping
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 highest household income ($118k).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Pembroke | Hillsborough | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
7,438 |
5,980Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Weare 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% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Pembroke 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% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Weare and Epping 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 |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping 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 |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping 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 |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Weare 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Pembroke School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Pembroke Academy | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
13.1Highest |
9.5 |
9.3Lowest |
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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.