Compare towns
White River Junction vs Hampton vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | White River Junction | Hampton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
16,426Highest |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.