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Danville vs Exeter vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Danville | Exeter | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
913 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.