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Westmore vs Exeter vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Westmore | Exeter | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
913Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.