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Groton vs Exeter vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Groton | Exeter | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
16,151Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Groton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.