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Wallingford vs Exeter vs Mount Holly
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 affordable homes ($262k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
16,151Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly 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% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly 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%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 40% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% 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% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Mount Holly 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| 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.