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Stow vs Exeter vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the oldest population (median age 57).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Stow | Exeter | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304 6% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Stow 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.