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Washington vs Mapleton vs Exeter vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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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 | Mapleton | Exeter | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
1,884 |
16,151Highest |
969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Washington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15k 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36k 41% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 27% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Washington 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None 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.