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Irasburg vs Exeter vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Irasburg | Exeter | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384 |
16,151Highest |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966 27% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Lowell School District |
| 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.