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Exeter vs Monkton vs Putney
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%).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Monkton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,999Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Exeter 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton and Exeter 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. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.