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Baldwin vs Exeter vs Swanville
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%).
Swanville has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Baldwin | Exeter | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.2±6.4Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Swanville and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$51,935±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$237,300±$36kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,191±$113Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±33.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 71 |
| 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.