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Sheffield vs Exeter vs Glover vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
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 | Sheffield | Exeter | Glover | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
16,151Highest |
1,051 |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Glover and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
34.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$65,795±$12k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$122,700±$70kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,219±$563 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 32% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$1,714Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Glover 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| 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.