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Rupert vs Exeter vs Waltham vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Rupert | Exeter | Waltham | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
16,151Highest |
452 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 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 | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below 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 | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| 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.