Compare towns
Exeter vs East Kingston vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% 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 | East Kingston | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,311Lowest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| East Kingston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| East Kingston and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
— | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Lowest 32% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and East Kingston 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | East Kingston School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.