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Lincoln vs Exeter vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Lincoln | Exeter | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| 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.