Compare towns
Bremen vs Exeter vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Bremen | Exeter | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bremen and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bremen 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. |
$1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 9% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Bremen 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 | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bristol 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.