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Exeter vs Otis vs Westhampton
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%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% 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 | Otis | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,624 |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton 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% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Exeter 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Westhampton 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% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Westhampton 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. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Otis 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. |
$396,700±$40kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Westhampton 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. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Otis 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. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis 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% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Farmington River Reg | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.