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Townshend vs Exeter vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Townshend | Exeter | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
16,151Highest |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Dover 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.