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Westmore vs Exeter vs Sutton

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 homeowners (97.7%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).

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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.

MeasureWestmoreExeterSutton
People
Population
465Lowest
913Highest
790
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.5±11.5
32% above U.S.
51.7±12.6Highest
33% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Lowest
20% 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%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
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%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±10.5
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
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%
32.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Westmore and Sutton 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.
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% 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.
$231,100±$41kLowest
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±$820Highest
26% below U.S.
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
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Westmore and Exeter 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.
$3,975
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
35%±94.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sutton 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%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
14%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
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.