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Exeter vs Ira vs Rupert
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).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Ira | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
381Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Rupert 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% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ira 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. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Rupert 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. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Rupert 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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| Old photos in History | 59 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.