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Weare vs Upton vs Epping vs Gilford
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 affordable homes ($396k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Epping | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
8,189 |
7,430Lowest |
7,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Gilford 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Gilford 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 46% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11k 44% 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±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$456,500±$56k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,150±$747 19% 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,868Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Epping School District | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Epping High School | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.