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Hubbardton vs Exeter vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Sudbury has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Hubbardton | Exeter | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
16,151Highest |
679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.4±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$100,208±$33kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Exeter and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,205Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hubbardton 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.