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Belvidere vs Exeter vs Stratton vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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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 | Belvidere | Exeter | Stratton | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
16,151Highest |
532 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Bakersfield 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| 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.