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Weare vs Thetford 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).
Thetford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Thetford | Epping | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,813 |
7,430 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Epping 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% |
20.8%±6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest 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% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Epping 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. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Weare and Epping 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. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Weare 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. |
$6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,223Lowest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8% 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% |
84.1%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. |
1978 2 yrs older 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. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Thetford School District | 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.