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Exeter vs Groton vs Orange
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Groton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
967 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Orange 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% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Groton 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% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Exeter 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. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Groton 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Orange 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 59 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.