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Andover vs Exeter vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Andover | Exeter | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
16,151Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Exeter and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Andover 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 | Andover 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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NH 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.