What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).

Londonderry has the most homeowners (83.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Exeter	Londonderry
People
Population	16,151Highest	12,225Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH	42.4±1Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Londonderry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	46%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.8 NH: 6%	6.1%±1.7 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH	$119,571±$13kHighest 21% above NH
	Londonderry 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 13% above NH	$469,500±$23kHighest 17% above NH
	Londonderry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,856±$223Lowest 24% above NH	$1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH
	Londonderry and Exeter 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	$7,568Lowest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Londonderry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below NH	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	20.4%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Londonderry 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	#37 of 120 in NH
School district	Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District	—
High school in town	Exeter High School	—
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.