Compare towns
Exeter vs Everett vs Bedford vs Kingston
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 ($457k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Bedford has the highest household income ($167k).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Everett | Bedford | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151 |
50,045Highest |
23,746 |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45±2.2 16% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Everett 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. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bedford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 183% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #7 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Everett | Bedford School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Everett High | Bedford High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
12.9 |
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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.