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Enfield vs Exeter vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Enfield | Exeter | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
16,151Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hartford 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.