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Weare vs Upton 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 homeowners (93.5%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
8,189 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare and Upton 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 46% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Upton and Weare 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,223Lowest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 34% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.