Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Exeter vs Rindge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Rindge has the most kids (21.2% 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 | South Hooksett | Exeter | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
16,151Highest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6 19% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$415,400±$35kLowest 3% above NH |
| Exeter and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
| Exeter and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801 about the NH average |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.