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Jericho vs Hampton vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Jericho | Hampton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
16,426Highest |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hampton 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Winnacunnet High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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.