Compare towns
Exeter vs New Gloucester vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 Gloucester | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
5,766Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Exeter and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.