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Exeter vs Wolfeboro vs Union
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%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Wolfeboro | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
6,571 |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Union 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.