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Wolcott vs Exeter vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Wolcott | Exeter | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
16,151Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 26% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Wolcott 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 | Wolcott 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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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.