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Leicester vs Exeter vs Whiting vs Whitingham
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 oldest population (median age 48.8).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
16,151Highest |
532Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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 |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Whitingham 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% 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% |
2.2%±1.9 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below 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±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Exeter 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest 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% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.