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White River Junction vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
6,571 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Exeter 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and White River Junction 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
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.