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Exeter vs Hampton vs Sumner
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 youngest population (median age 52.6).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Sumner has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
16,426Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Hampton 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Sumner 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% |
15.4% 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% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% 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±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Sumner 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.