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Weare vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Gilford has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Williston | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
10,144Highest |
7,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Gilford 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Gilford 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11k 44% above U.S. |
| Weare and Gilford 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$456,500±$56k 37% above U.S. |
| Williston and Gilford 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,150±$747Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Williston and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Highest 101% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,868Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.