Compare towns
Exeter vs Grantham vs Hampton
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 youngest population (median age 45.8).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | Grantham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
3,465Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Exeter 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Grantham 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 11% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Exeter and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
— | $1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Hampton 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 |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.