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Abington vs Exeter vs Abington
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%).
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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 | Abington | Exeter | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
16,151Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,724±$250Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Lowest 126% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,045Lowest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Abington 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Abington High | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.