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Whitman vs Exeter vs Millbury
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
16,151Highest |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Exeter 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. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% 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. |
$1,623±$232Lowest 15% above 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. |
$5,406Lowest 73% 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% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Millbury 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.