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Weare vs Strafford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 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 | Strafford | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Weare 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Weare and Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
| Weare and Deering 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,223Lowest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Strafford 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Strafford 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 | — | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.