| | Weare, NH | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| Population | 9,072 | 3,668 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.4% | 55.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.6% | 44.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45 | 43.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,802 | 4,178 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,776 | 4,131 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,193 | 3,617 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.0% | -1.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 46.9% | 13.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 154.2 | 890.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 58.8 | 4.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Weare, NH | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.2% | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.7% | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 2.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 15.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 19.9% | 4.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.5% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 15.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Weare, NH | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| White | 97.4% | 84.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 4.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.1% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 4.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Weare, NH | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 61.2% | 47.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.2% | 41.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 6.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.8% | 52.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.0% | 27.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 16.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.9% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.69 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,371 | 1,533 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,521 | 802 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.2% | 23.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.2% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 850 | 731 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.3% | 23.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.3% | 7.2% | 10.8% |