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Arrowsic vs Exeter vs Long Island
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Long Island has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Arrowsic | Exeter | Long Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
16,151Highest |
249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.5±10.6 22% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$91,250±$29kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$551,100±$122k 66% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,194±$226Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Long Island and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,357Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Long Island and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±13Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Long Island and Arrowsic 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 | Long Island Public Schools |
| 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.