Compare towns
Bartlett vs Eaton 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 the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Eaton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
501Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +12.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Eaton 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% |
9.6%±5 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton 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% |
51.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$79,063±$9k 20% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Exeter and Eaton 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 |
$4,014 40% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 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% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Exeter 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.