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Tilton vs Exeter vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tilton has the most affordable homes ($217k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Tilton | Exeter | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063 |
16,151Highest |
2,516Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5 16% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
| Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Whitefield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10k 33% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,077±$160 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | Exeter High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
12.1 |
7.9Lowest |
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NH 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.