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Hampton Falls vs Jericho vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Jericho | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
5,114 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.