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Exeter vs Hartford Village vs White River Junction
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).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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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 | Hartford Village | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
426Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,221±$270Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and White River Junction 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and White River Junction 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.