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Exeter vs Enfield vs Eliot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Exeter | Enfield | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
4,475Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Eliot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Eliot 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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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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.