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Weare vs White River Junction vs Dunbarton vs Epping
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).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | White River Junction | Dunbarton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
3,364 |
3,097Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% 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±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above 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. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | — | Dunbarton 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.