Compare towns
Deering vs Exeter vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Deering | Exeter | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Deering and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Exeter and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Andover 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 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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NH 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.