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Wilder vs Exeter vs Weybridge
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%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Weybridge has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | Exeter | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
16,151Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Weybridge 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% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weybridge 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Weybridge 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.