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Westmore vs Exeter vs Newark

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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).

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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.

MeasureWestmoreExeterNewark
People
Population
465Lowest
913Highest
727
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.5±11.5
32% above U.S.
51.7±12.6Highest
33% above U.S.
41.4±6Lowest
6% above U.S.
Exeter and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.5%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
22%±3
U.S.: 22%
Exeter and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±10.5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.9%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Westmore and Exeter 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%
41%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Westmore and Exeter 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.
$72,929±$7kLowest
10% 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±$89k
27% below U.S.
$229,900±$23kLowest
31% below U.S.
Westmore and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,050±$820
26% below U.S.
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,708±$97Highest
21% above U.S.
Newark and Westmore 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.
$3,771
21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
35%±94.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Westmore and Newark 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%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
34 min
28% above U.S.
Work from home
14%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Exeter and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town — — None in town
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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.