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Orange vs Exeter vs Wells vs Coventry
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% 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 | Orange | Exeter | Wells | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
16,151Highest |
1,148 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Wells and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | 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.