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Exeter vs Jericho vs Strafford
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 most people working from home (21.8%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
5,114 |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Jericho 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Strafford 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Lowest 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% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Strafford 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±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter 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. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below 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 | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,149Lowest 129% 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% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.