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Exeter vs Ira vs Stannard
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 the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Ira | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
381 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Ira and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ira and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
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| Ira and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.