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Cabot vs Exeter vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Cabot | Exeter | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
16,151Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.