Compare towns
Weare vs Plainfield vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
2,522Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Weare and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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±$17kLowest 19% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Windham 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Plainfield School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.