Compare towns
Exeter vs Hampton Falls vs Richmond
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Hampton Falls | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,328Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 37% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
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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 | $8,814 183% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hampton Falls School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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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.