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Exeter vs Glover vs Wells
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Glover | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Exeter 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Glover 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. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Exeter 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | 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.