Compare towns
Exeter vs New Castle vs Concord vs Hampstead
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%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | New Castle | Concord | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151 |
827Lowest |
44,375Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Concord 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$8,509 28% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Concord 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Hampstead 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | New Castle School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.