Compare towns
Weare vs Windsor vs Gilford vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Windsor | Gilford | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
254Lowest |
7,830 |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
— | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
48.2±3.9Highest 11% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Gilford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.4% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Litchfield 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 19% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$116,635±$11k 18% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$456,500±$56k 13% above NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Litchfield 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 3% above NH |
— | $1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$4,868 27% below NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Litchfield 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 | — | #45 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | — | Gilford School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | — | Gilford High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.