Compare towns
Exeter vs Meredith vs Grantham
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 youngest population (median age 45.8).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Meredith | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
6,758 |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Meredith and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Grantham 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 11% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Exeter and Grantham 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Meredith 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 24% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Exeter and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.