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Whitman vs Exeter vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k 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 | Whitman | Exeter | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
16,151Highest |
11,929Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.