Compare towns
North Hampton vs Londonderry 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
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Londonderry has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | North Hampton | Londonderry | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
12,225 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
42.4±1Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| North Hampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
46%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$119,571±$13k 21% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
| North Hampton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$469,500±$23k 17% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH |
$1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Londonderry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$7,568Lowest 14% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Londonderry 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.