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Exeter vs Pomfret vs Stratham vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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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 | Pomfret | Stratham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
908Lowest |
7,754 |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Exeter 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Wilder 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% |
58%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 183% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| 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.