Compare towns
Exeter vs Fremont vs Kingston vs Hampstead
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 the shortest commute (25 min average).
Fremont has the most homeowners (90.5%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Fremont | Kingston | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
4,831Lowest |
6,275 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Fremont 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% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Hampstead 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 11% above NH |
$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Fremont and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Hampstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Fremont and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Fremont School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.