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Exeter vs Fairlee vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Fairlee has the most homeowners (80.9%).
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 | Exeter | Fairlee | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
54Lowest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$277,500±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
— | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee 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 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school 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.