Compare towns
Hampton vs Exeter vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Hampton | Exeter | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
16,151 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.