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Tremont vs Exeter vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Veazie has the most affordable homes ($293k 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 | Tremont | Exeter | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.7±4.6Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Veazie and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Veazie and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$78,229±$10kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$293,100±$35kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,095±$79Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,073 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont 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 | Tremont Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Veazie Public Schools |
| 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.