What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).

Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Exeter	Troy
People
Population	913Highest	219Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S.	65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S.
	Troy 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%	16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Exeter and Troy 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%	51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Troy 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Troy 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±$19kLowest 4% below U.S.	$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S.
	Troy 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±$89kHighest 27% below U.S.	$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S.
	Exeter and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$44 39% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,926Highest 6% below U.S.	$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Exeter and Troy 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.