Compare towns
Exeter vs Mont Vernon vs Newington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Mont Vernon | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,636 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Exeter 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Newington 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 |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 32% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mont Vernon School District | Newington 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.