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Exeter vs Sutton vs New Durham
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%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Sutton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and New Durham 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.