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Bridport vs Exeter vs Londonderry
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 the most people working from home (19.9%).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($346k 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 | Bridport | Exeter | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Londonderry 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 | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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.