Compare towns
Exeter vs Pawlet vs Rupert
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%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Pawlet | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,480 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Pawlet 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. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Rupert 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. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,153±$215Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| 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.