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Weare vs Raynham vs Epping vs Deering
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Epping has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Raynham | Epping | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
15,505Highest |
7,430 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| 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%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Epping 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,306±$116Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Epping 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. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,223Lowest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Raynham 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.