What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weare	Royalton
People
Population	9,170Highest	2,752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S.	43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Weare and Royalton 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%	14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Weare and Royalton 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%	22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Royalton and Weare 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 U.S.: 35.7%	42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Royalton 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±$17kHighest 46% above U.S.	$103,938±$24kLowest 29% above U.S.
	Weare and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S.	$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S.	$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S.
	Weare and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,272Highest 101% above U.S.	$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weare and Royalton 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%	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weare and Royalton 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	#48 of 70 in VT
School district	John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District	White River Unified School District #79
High school in town	John Stark Regional High School	White River Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	8.7Lowest
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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.