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Holland vs Exeter vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most renters (28% rent).
Exeter has the highest household income ($78k).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Holland | Exeter | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
913Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Norton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44k 37% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Holland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Exeter 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.