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Peacham vs Exeter vs Reading vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Reading has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Peacham | Exeter | Reading | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
16,151Highest |
699Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 | Peacham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.