Compare towns
Exeter vs Hampton vs Hudson
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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Lowest |
16,426 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
45.7±1.9Lowest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson 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±$13k 11% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
| Hudson 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±$21k 13% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
| Exeter and Hudson 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Winnacunnet High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.