Compare towns
Exeter vs Kingston vs Springfield
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%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Kingston | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151 |
6,275Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Exeter 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 37% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Kingston 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. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Sanborn Regional High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 59 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.