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Warren vs Exeter vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Warren | Exeter | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8 32% above U.S. |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| South Hero and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$558,300±$46k 68% above U.S. |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,439±$221Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Lowest 134% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,858 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and South Hero 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | South Hero 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.