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Duxbury vs Exeter vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Duxbury | Exeter | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
16,151Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Duxbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564 110% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.