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Kingston vs Exeter vs Townsend vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Kingston | Exeter | Townsend | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
16,151Highest |
9,100 |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42±4 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Exeter 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$115,104±$21k 43% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$437,600±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$8,504 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | North Middlesex | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Exeter High School | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
12.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.