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Exeter vs Morgan vs Jefferson
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).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.5%).
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 | Morgan | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
827Lowest |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Morgan 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% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Exeter 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. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Morgan 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. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,602Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Morgan 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.