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Vershire vs Exeter vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Vershire | Exeter | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
54.1±12.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chelsea and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chelsea and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$65,913±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$260,900±$39k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,524±$467 8% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 49% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.3%±33.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Chelsea 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
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.