What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.9%).

Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Vershire	Exeter
People
Population	842Lowest	913Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S.	51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S.
	Exeter and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Exeter 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%	26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Exeter and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Vershire and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S.	$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S.
	Exeter and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S.	$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S.
	Exeter and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S.	$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,640Highest 49% above U.S.	$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Vershire and Exeter 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%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Exeter and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.