Compare towns
Bartlett vs Brookfield vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Brookfield | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
567Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Brookfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Exeter and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Brookfield 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.