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Hull vs Exeter vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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 | Hull | Exeter | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
16,151Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hull |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.