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Warwick vs Exeter vs Orange vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Warwick | Exeter | Orange | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
16,151Highest |
7,573 |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.