Compare towns
Exeter vs Hampton Falls vs Fitzwilliam
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Hampton Falls | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,328 |
2,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Fitzwilliam 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
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| Exeter and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 32% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | 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.