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Groton vs Hampton Falls vs Exeter
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 most affordable homes ($269k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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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 | Hampton Falls | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
2,328 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Groton and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.