Compare towns
Holderness vs Rumney 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
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Holderness | Rumney | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,458Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Exeter and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Holderness and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Rumney 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 | Holderness School District | Rumney School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None 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.