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Leicester vs Exeter vs Sutton vs Goshen
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 people working from home (19.9%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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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 | Leicester | Exeter | Sutton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
16,151Highest |
790 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Leicester 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.