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Leicester vs Exeter vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most homeowners (85.5%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Leicester | Exeter | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
16,151Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Leicester and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Exeter 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% 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% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.