What stands out worked out from the figures below

Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).

Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Prospect	Exeter
People
Population	923Lowest	1,093Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average	52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME
	Exeter and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1%	9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Exeter and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	15%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Exeter and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,250±$17kLowest 9% above ME	$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME
	Exeter and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME	$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME
	Prospect and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average	$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME
	Prospect and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,979Highest 35% below ME	$1,602Lowest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Exeter and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME	1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 34% above ME	35 minHighest 43% above ME
Work from home	6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Exeter and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.