Compare towns
Exeter vs Fall River vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Fall River | Sutton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151 |
94,082Highest |
9,452 |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Sutton 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Fall River 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Exeter 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. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Exeter 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Sutton | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | B M C Durfee High | Sutton High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
12.6 |
12.9Highest |
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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.