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Exeter vs Hanson vs Fall River vs Kingston
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%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Hanson | Fall River | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151 |
10,660 |
94,082Highest |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Fall River 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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 37% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Kingston 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Whitman-Hanson | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | B M C Durfee High | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
14.7Highest |
11.3Lowest |
12.9 |
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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.