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Danby vs Exeter vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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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 | Danby | Exeter | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
16,151Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Danby and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Peru 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.