Compare towns
Exeter vs Mont Vernon vs Seabrook
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 highest household income ($158k).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,636Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest 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% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook 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 NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Exeter and Seabrook 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 |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mont Vernon School District | Seabrook 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.