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Jacksonville 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
Jacksonville has the most homeowners (100%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Jacksonville | Exeter | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
16,151Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±12.1 30% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±23.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 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 | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.