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Franklin vs Exeter vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most homeowners (76.8%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Franklin | Exeter | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
16,151Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooks and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Brooks 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | 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.