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Castle Hill vs Exeter vs Crystal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Castle Hill | Exeter | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
16,151Highest |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
49%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crystal and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$48,125±$13kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18k 56% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$129,200±$60kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,563±$922 11% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449 54% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$943Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Castle Hill 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.