Town guide

Weare, New Hampshire

Weare is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, home to about 9,170 people across 59 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03281.

Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,170155 per sq mi
Median home value$396,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$242Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Weare

1 ZIP code

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Around Weare

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)60 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY202 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Weare; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Weare

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Weare had 9,092 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 33rd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.

Weare population by census2000: 7,776, 2010: 8,785, 2020: 9,0927,77620008,78520109,0922020

Hillsborough County, 1900–2020

Hillsborough County population, 1900 to 20201900: 112,640, 1910: 126,072, 1920: 135,512, 1930: 140,165, 1940: 144,888, 1950: 156,987, 1960: 178,161, 1970: 223,941, 1980: 276,608, 1990: 336,073, 2000: 380,841, 2010: 400,721, 2020: 422,937113K’00’10136K’20’30145K’40’50178K’60’70277K’80’90381K’00’10423K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WeareJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 22°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 4.4 in30°12°Jan3.334°13°Feb3.242°22°Mar3.856°33°Apr3.768°46°May3.677°55°Jun4.582°60°Jul4.481°59°Aug4.173°51°Sep3.759°38°Oct4.946°29°Nov3.936°20°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weare 2 Ne, NH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Hillsborough County

186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hillsborough CountyHealth care and social assistance: 31,470 jobs; Retail trade: 27,200 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,709 jobs; Professional services: 17,065 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,560 jobs; Finance and insurance: 10,663 jobs; Construction: 10,104 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,053 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weare.

Nearest hospitals

  • Concord HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Concord11.3 miles
  • Catholic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester12.1 miles
  • Elliot HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Manchester14.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Weare

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Clough State Park · 93 acres3.1 mi
  • Inneson Memorial Field · 40 acres2.8 mi
  • Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park · 17 acres1.3 mi
  • Chase Park · 4 acres4.7 mi
  • Purington Memorial FIeld · 3 acres4.3 mi
  • Center Park · 2 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lanctot's Grocery2.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Weare Public Library2.1 mi
  • Dunbarton Public Library4.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Weare Historical Society2.1 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1764.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Weare

Public schools here are run by Weare School District, John Stark Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Center Woods SchoolWearePre-K–3377Public2.7 mi
Weare Middle SchoolWeare4–8454Public2.0 mi
John Stark Regional High SchoolWeare9–12612Public4.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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