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Lempster vs Exeter vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Richmond has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Lempster | Exeter | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
| Lempster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Richmond and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$89,375±$27k 10% below NH |
| Exeter and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,203 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Richmond 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 | Lempster School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.