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Warren vs Exeter vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Warren | Exeter | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
16,151Highest |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
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| Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 51% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warren School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.