Compare towns
Wilder vs Atkinson 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
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Atkinson has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Atkinson | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
7,267 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson 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 | — | #32 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.