Compare towns
Union vs Exeter vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Union | Exeter | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
16,151Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Union 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 | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
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.