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Cavendish vs Exeter vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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.
| Measure | Cavendish | Exeter | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
16,151Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Exeter 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.