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Mount Tabor vs Exeter vs Peru vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Mount Tabor | Exeter | Peru | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
16,151Highest |
434 |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Peru and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Exeter 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.