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Exeter vs Otis vs Tyringham vs Hampstead
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 the shortest commute (25 min average).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Otis | Tyringham | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,624 |
494Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hampstead 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 37% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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 | — | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Farmington River Reg | — | Hampstead 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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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.