Compare towns
Weare vs Sandwich vs Epping vs Dunbarton
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Epping has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k 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 | Sandwich | Epping | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
1,757Lowest |
7,430 |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| 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 19% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Sandwich and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Sandwich 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 |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Epping and Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Weare 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.