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Sutton vs Exeter vs Burke vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Sutton | Exeter | Burke | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,317 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Exeter 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.