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Exeter vs Haverhill vs Hooksett
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 the most people working from home (19.9%).
Haverhill has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Haverhill | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151 |
67,698Highest |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill and Hooksett 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% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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 37% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Haverhill 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. |
$1,668±$49 18% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Haverhill 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. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill 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% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hooksett 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 | #243 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Haverhill High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.