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Weare vs Warren vs Dunbarton
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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Warren | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
1,585Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
| Warren and Dunbarton 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Warren and Dunbarton 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. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.