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Exeter vs Wells River vs Mansfield
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).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Mansfield has the shortest commute (26 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.
| Measure | Exeter | Wells River | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
340Lowest |
691 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Mansfield 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% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Mansfield 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. |
$900±$336Highest 36% below U.S. |
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| Wells River 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. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells River 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% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Mansfield 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.