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Mount Holly vs Exeter vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% 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 | Mount Holly | Exeter | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
16,151Highest |
1,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$331,900±$52k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,438±$380Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shrewsbury and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Shrewsbury 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.