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Milton vs Exeter vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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 | Milton | Exeter | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587Highest |
16,151Lowest |
28,587Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,814Lowest 183% above U.S. |
$9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Milton High | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
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.