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Danby vs Exeter vs Wardsboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Danby | Exeter | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
16,151Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Danby and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Exeter 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% |
38.9% 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% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Wardsboro 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Wardsboro 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.