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Hanson vs Exeter vs Plympton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Plympton has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Exeter 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Plympton 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% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Plympton 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% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Plympton 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. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Plympton 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. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Plympton 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. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,628 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Plympton 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 | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Plympton |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.