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Weare vs Plymouth vs White River Junction
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 homeowners (93.5%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
6,601 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weare and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Weare and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 101% above U.S. |
$6,288Highest 102% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and White River Junction 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and White River Junction 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.