Compare towns
Exeter vs Ripton vs Stratham vs Kingston
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 most renters (30.9% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Ripton | Stratham | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
508Lowest |
7,754 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Kingston 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
— | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 183% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Exeter 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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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.