Compare towns
White River Junction vs Weare vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | White River Junction | Weare | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
9,170Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | John Stark Regional High School | 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.