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Stoneham vs Exeter vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Stoneham | Exeter | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
16,151Highest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.6±7.1 56% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
64±6.7Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weld and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±17.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.4%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$62,083±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$268,600±$17k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$383Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,426 54% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,308Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.