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Crown Point vs Exeter vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Crown Point | Exeter | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984 |
16,151Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 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+ | 24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 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+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Bridport 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.