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Durham vs Jericho vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Jericho | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681 |
5,114Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Durham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.