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Hartland vs Exeter vs Londonderry

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($346k 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.

MeasureHartlandExeterLondonderry
People
Population
3,460
16,151Highest
1,873Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+12.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±5.1Highest
43% above U.S.
45.8±2.3Lowest
18% above U.S.
51.2±2.8
32% above U.S.
Hartland and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
17%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Exeter and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hartland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Exeter and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,136±$23k
7% above U.S.
$110,346±$13kHighest
37% above U.S.
$85,179±$21kLowest
6% above U.S.
Exeter and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$348,600±$39k
5% above U.S.
$456,600±$21kHighest
37% above U.S.
$346,300±$55kLowest
4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,856±$223Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,014±$731Lowest
28% below U.S.
Exeter and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,437
106% above U.S.
$8,814Highest
183% above U.S.
$5,162Lowest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.1%±89.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.1%±29.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Exeter and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
25 minHighest
6% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
13.4%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
19.9%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Exeter and Hartland 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 #29 of 70 in VT #22 of 120 in NH —
School district Hartland School District Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town None in town Exeter High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1
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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.