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Hanson vs Exeter vs Hanson
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
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Hanson | Exeter | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
16,151Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
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.