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Exeter vs Greene vs Limerick
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 expensive homes ($457k median).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Limerick has the most homeowners (89.8%).
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 | Greene | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
4,417 |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Greene 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 37% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Limerick 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. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Greene 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Limerick 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| 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.