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Exeter vs Westmoreland vs Middlesex
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%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Westmoreland | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,237 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Middlesex 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. |
$104,444±$28kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Middlesex 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. |
$351,800±$12kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Westmoreland 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. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Westmoreland 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Westmoreland School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.