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Exeter vs Hill vs New Hampton
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 the most people working from home (19.9%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Hill | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
908Lowest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and New Hampton 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 NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and New Hampton 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 11% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Exeter and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hill School District | Newfound Area School District |
| 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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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.