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Weare vs Woolwich 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 people working from home (22.8%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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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 | Woolwich | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
3,158 |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%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% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$102,175±$26kLowest 27% 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±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 101% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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.