Compare towns
Weare vs Plaistow vs Enfield
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%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Plaistow | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
7,861 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Weare and Plaistow 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 |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Weare and Plaistow 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 |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Plaistow 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 |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Plaistow 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 |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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.