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Arkwright vs Exeter vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Arkwright | Exeter | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
913Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.