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Exeter vs Hermon vs Mapleton vs Newburgh
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%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).
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 | Hermon | Mapleton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
6,727 |
1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Newburgh 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% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Hermon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.