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Westmoreland vs Exeter vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Westmoreland | Exeter | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
16,151Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Exeter and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Exeter and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Lowest about the NH average |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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NH 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.