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Ira vs Exeter vs Mount Tabor vs Jay
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 renters (30.9% rent).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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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 | Ira | Exeter | Mount Tabor | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
16,151Highest |
304Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
— | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— |
| Mount Tabor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school 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.