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Panton vs Exeter vs Cavendish 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
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Panton | Exeter | Cavendish | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
16,151Highest |
1,242 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Waltham 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| 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.