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Wallingford vs Exeter vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most homeowners (82.5%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Wallingford | Exeter | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
16,151Highest |
1,855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Barnet 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.