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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 the most homeowners (97.7%).
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 |
913 |
1,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Chelsea 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%±10.5 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Chelsea 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. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$65,913±$13kLowest 18% 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±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$260,900±$39kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Chelsea and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,524±$467Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,762 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest 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 | |||
| School district | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.