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Weston vs Exeter vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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 | Weston | Exeter | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Lowest |
16,151Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Weston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Weston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076 127% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Pomfret 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.