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Exeter vs Mount Tabor vs Peru
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 kids (17% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
304Lowest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Exeter 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% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Exeter 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Peru 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. |
— | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru 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. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Exeter 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. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Peru 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Peru 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.