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Franklin vs Exeter vs Berkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
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 | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkshire and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$71,406±$21kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$244,600±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,525±$267 8% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±52.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Franklin 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None 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.