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Ira vs Exeter vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 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 | Ira | Exeter | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
913Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and West Haven 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% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Exeter 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Ira and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Ira 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Exeter 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and West Haven 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.