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North Hartland vs Exeter vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 Hartland | Exeter | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
16,151Highest |
431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Exeter and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,438Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Athens 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.