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Kingston vs Haverhill vs Hooksett vs Exeter
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).
Haverhill has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Haverhill | Hooksett | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
67,698Highest |
15,057 |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill and Hooksett 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% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Exeter 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. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% 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 |
$1,668±$49 18% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Haverhill 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. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill 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% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest 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 | #243 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Haverhill High | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.5 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.