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Victory vs Exeter vs Concord vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Victory | Exeter | Concord | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,145 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 66% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Victory and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Victory and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Exeter 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | 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.