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Berkley vs Exeter vs Somerset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k 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 | Berkley | Exeter | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
16,151 |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,977Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
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.