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Exeter vs Holbrook vs Uxbridge
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%).
Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Holbrook | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
11,380Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Uxbridge 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% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Holbrook 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Holbrook 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. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Exeter 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. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Uxbridge 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. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Holbrook 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Uxbridge 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Holbrook | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
14.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.