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Westmoreland vs Exeter vs Surry
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 oldest population (median age 55.3).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
16,151Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Exeter 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%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kLowest 5% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 about the NH average |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Surry 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.