What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).

Avon has the most kids (21.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Exeter	Avon
People
Population	1,093Highest	359Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.8% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME	47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME
	Exeter and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4%	20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Exeter and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15%Lowest ME: 36.2%	15.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Exeter and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME	$63,125±$32kLowest 16% below ME
	Exeter and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME	$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME
	Exeter and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$995±$386Highest 13% below ME	$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,602Highest 47% below ME	$1,469Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	90%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Avon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	10.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME	1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 43% above ME	42 minHighest 71% above ME
Work from home	10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9%	9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Exeter and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.