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Sharon vs White River Junction vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k 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 | Sharon | White River Junction | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
3,364 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and White River Junction 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 | Sharon School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None 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.