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Union vs Mapleton vs Exeter vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Union | Mapleton | Exeter | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
1,884 |
16,151Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.2±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$59,861±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$195,200±$36k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,036±$322 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,286 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.