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Eaton vs Exeter vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Eaton | Exeter | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
16,151 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Eaton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.