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Exeter vs Granby vs Guildhall
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 people working from home (19.9%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Granby | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
67Lowest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
3%±39.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Exeter 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% |
55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Guildhall 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% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±16 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Granby 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. |
$57,083±$51kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$151,800±$57kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Exeter 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Granby 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | — | — |
| 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.