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Exeter vs Goshen vs Tyringham
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 kids (17% under 18).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Goshen | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
915 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | — | — |
| 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.