Compare towns
Exeter vs Hull vs Lenox vs Hampstead
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%).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Hull | Lenox | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
10,138 |
5,079Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Exeter 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% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hampstead 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. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Hull and Hampstead 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. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Hull and Exeter 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. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hull 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hull | Lenox | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
8.8 |
7.6Lowest |
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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.