Compare towns
White River Junction vs Pelham vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | White River Junction | Pelham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
14,449 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Exeter 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.