Compare towns
Exeter vs Hampton vs St. Agatha
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
St. Agatha has the most kids (17% 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 | Exeter | Hampton | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
16,426Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.3±8.6 42% above U.S. |
| Hampton and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Agatha and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$75,417±$34kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$187,500±$47k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$435±$176Lowest 69% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,617 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±44.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
10.1 |
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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.