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Wardsboro vs Exeter vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% 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 | Wardsboro | Exeter | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 39% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Glover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.