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Exeter vs Hudson vs North Hampton
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%).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | Hudson | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151 |
20,077Highest |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Exeter 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% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and North Hampton 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% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hudson 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. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Exeter and North Hampton 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. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hudson 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Exeter 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hudson | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Hudson High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.