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Denmark vs Exeter vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Denmark | Exeter | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Denmark 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 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.