Compare towns
Exeter vs Greenville vs Mason
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% 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 | Greenville | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,084 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
45.7±5.2 6% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Exeter and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.6%±6.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Greenville 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% |
14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Greenville 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 |
$71,875±$31kLowest 27% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
| Mason 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 13% above NH |
$106,000±$23kLowest 74% below NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,110±$91Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason 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 |
$1,577Lowest 76% below NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Mason School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 59 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.