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Exeter vs Lebanon vs Morrisville
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%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Lebanon | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
14,999 |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Morrisville 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% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Lebanon 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% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Lebanon 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. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Lebanon 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. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.