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Exeter vs Jackson vs Enfield
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 kids (17% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Jackson | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
897Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
58.3±5.4 35% above NH |
| Jackson and Enfield 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Jackson 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 11% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Jackson 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±$21k 13% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Exeter and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Jackson School District | Mascoma Valley Regional 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.