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Loudon vs Sutton vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Loudon | Sutton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
2,239Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Loudon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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 | #99 of 120 in NH | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.