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Exeter vs Jericho vs Amherst
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%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Jericho | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
5,114Lowest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Amherst 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 183% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.