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Washington vs Exeter vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
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 | Washington | Exeter | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526 |
16,151Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Middlefield 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.