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Baltimore vs Exeter vs Westmore

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureBaltimoreExeterWestmore
People
Population
361Lowest
16,151Highest
465
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+12.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51.2±10.3
32% above U.S.
45.8±2.3Lowest
18% above U.S.
51.5±11.5Highest
32% above U.S.
Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Westmore and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Westmore and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Exeter and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,500±$16k
33% above U.S.
$110,346±$13kHighest
37% above U.S.
$87,188±$11kLowest
8% above U.S.
Exeter and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,400±$27kLowest
34% below U.S.
$456,600±$21kHighest
37% above U.S.
$330,000±$137k
about the U.S. average
Exeter and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,856±$223Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,050±$820Lowest
26% below U.S.
Exeter and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329Lowest
39% above U.S.
$8,814Highest
183% above U.S.
$5,357
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
35%±94.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Exeter and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
69.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
25 min
6% below U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.9%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Exeter and Westmore 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 — #22 of 120 in NH —
School district — Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District —
High school in town — Exeter High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1
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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.