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Warren vs Exeter vs Piermont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Piermont has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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 | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
16,151Highest |
868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
49.4±5.7 14% above NH |
| Warren and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Piermont and Warren 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% |
25.6%±1.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Piermont 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$80,000±$17k 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$341,600±$22k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,199±$245 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,142 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Piermont and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Piermont 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 | Warren School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Piermont School District |
| 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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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.