Compare towns
Weare vs Plainfield vs Lee vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Plainfield | Lee | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,522 |
4,576 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Weare 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Lee and Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Lee and Plainfield 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 |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Lee 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Plainfield School District | Oyster River Coop 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.