Compare towns
Weare vs Somersworth vs New Ipswich vs Deering
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%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Somersworth | New Ipswich | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
12,111Highest |
5,310 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth 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 19% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$392,400±$31k about the NH average |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Weare and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and New Ipswich 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% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Somersworth School District | Mascenic Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Somersworth High School | Mascenic Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.