Exeter town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 16,004 ( 1,698 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.6 square miles
Population density: 816.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	14,170	88.54%	5.2%
Black:	187	1.17%	156.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	740	4.62%	158.7%
2+ races:	438	2.74%	110.6%
Hispanic:	469	2.93%	95.4%

Total non-White:	1,834	11.46%	120.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	696	5.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,002	8.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
14,306
13,474	94.18%
73	0.51%
14	0.10%
286	2.00%
208	1.45%
240	1.68%
832	5.82%

2000
14,058
13,486	95.93%
56	0.40%
5	0.04%
163	1.16%
199	1.42%
140	1.00%
572	4.07%

1990
12,481
12,354	98.98%
13	0.10%
15	0.12%
60	0.48%
n/a
33	0.26%
127	1.02%

1980
10,989
10,795	98.23%
26	0.24%
17	0.15%
64	0.58%
n/a
87	0.79%
194	1.77%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-12	-0.1
260	1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,132	9.1
445	3.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,559	14.2
-67	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Exeter town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.5
2,835	17.7%
13,169	82.3%
3,749	23.4%

6,851
2.26

3,716	54.2%
3,083	83.0%
251	6.8%
3,135	45.8%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
3,229	22.6%
11,077	77.4%
2,609	18.2%

6,114
2.28

3,729	61.0%
2,902	77.8%
351	9.4%
2,385	39.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
3,404	24.2%
10,654	75.8%
2,386	17.0%

5,900
2.32

3,710	62.9%
3,046	82.1%
315	8.5%
2,190	37.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
2,913	23.3%
9,568	76.7%
1,950	15.6%

5,025
2.43

3,470	69.1%
2,818	81.2%
302	8.7%
1,555	30.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
2,899	26.4%
8,090	73.6%
1,718	15.6%

4,156
2.59

2,959	71.2%
2,490	84.2%
245	8.3%
1,197	28.8%

2022 Housing Data for Exeter town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	216	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	221	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	89	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	210	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	264	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	193	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	121	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	187	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	294	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	365	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	815	11.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	747	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	728	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	447	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	764	11.2%
$200,000 or more	1,190	17.4%

Median Household Income	87,679
Per Capita Income	59,626

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	269	3.9%
Public Assistance	197	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	396	5.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	7,973	84.4%
Unemployed	263	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	8,236	87.2%
Not in Labor Force	1,210	12.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,856	2,563	52.7%
Non-Profit	578	1,102	34.4%
Self-Employed	445	453	49.6%

Local Government	267	397	40.2%
State Government	47	37	56.0%
Federal Government	123	93	56.9%

Total Private + Self	3,301	3,016	52.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,015	1,629	38.4%
Total	4,316	4,645	48.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,313	14.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,665	18.5%
Professional, Technical	3,166	35.3%
Service Occupations	1,672	18.6%
All others	1,164	13.0%

White Collar		68.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,865	20.8%
Educational services	1,085	12.1%
Retail trade	849	9.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	789	8.8%
Manufacturing	661	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	637	7.1%
Finance and insurance	516	5.7%
Construction	424	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	404	4.5%
Public administration	402	4.5%
Other services	313	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	268	3.0%
Information	202	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	200	2.2%
Utilities	145	1.6%
Wholesale trade	141	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	74	0.8%
Management	5	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	51	0.32%
Puerto Rican	37	0.23%
Cuban	102	0.64%
Dominican	39	0.24%

Total Central American	65	0.41%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	11	0.07%
Honduran	54	0.34%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	8	0.05%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	8	0.05%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	167	1.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	236	1.47%
Filipino	154	0.96%
Indian	113	0.71%
Chinese	83	0.52%
Laotian	54	0.34%
Vietnamese	23	0.14%
Japanese	12	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	14,203	91.7%
Spanish	353	2.3%
Korean	222	1.4%
Other Indo-European	217	1.4%
Tagalog	154	1.0%
German, other Germanic	106	0.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	76	0.5%
Other Asian	55	0.4%
Other	33	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	3,445	21.5%
English	3,351	20.9%
German	1,634	10.2%
Italian	1,392	8.7%
French	1,135	7.1%
French Canadian	1,068	6.7%
Scottish	926	5.8%
Polish	758	4.7%
American	664	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	444	2.8%
European	423	2.6%
Norwegian	270	1.7%
Greek	209	1.3%
Finnish	207	1.3%
Austrian	199	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	15,705	98.1%
Not a citizen	299	1.9%

Native	15,016	93.8%
Foreign-born	988	6.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
85	0.7%	245	2.1%	2,197	18.6%	2,772	23.4%	3,480	29.4%	3,047	25.8%
Average years of education: 15.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	85	0.7%
9-12 Years	245	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,197	18.6%
Some College	2,772	23.4%
Bach. Degree	3,480	29.4%
Grad Degree	3,047	25.8%
Average years of education: 15.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	D +1,271	D + 9.2%
D +1,306
2020 vs. 2012	R -293	D +1,919	D + 16.6%
D +1,626
2020 vs. 2008	R -44	D +1,606	D + 12.6%
D +1,562

2016 vs. 2008	R -79	D +335	D + 3.4%
D +256
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Joe Biden (D)	6,820	66.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,321	32.3%	148	1.4%	10,289	-13	-15	1.28%
2016	78%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,514	58.5%	Donald Trump (R)	3,286	34.9%	626	6.6%	9,426	-12	-11	1.27%
2012	78%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,194	58.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,614	40.5%	109	1.2%	8,917	-6	-7	1.25%
2008	79%	Barack Obama (D)	5,258	60.5%	John McCain (R)	3,365	38.7%	74	0.9%	8,697	-6	-7	1.22%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	4,659	56.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,544	42.9%	56	0.7%	8,259	-6	-8	1.22%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,591	50.6%	George W. Bush (R)	3,169	44.6%	342	4.8%	7,102	-3	-3	1.25%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,820

66.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,321

32.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

148

1.4%

TOTAL

10,289

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

2016 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,514

58.5%

Donald Trump (R)

3,286

34.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

373

4.0%

Other

253

2.7%

TOTAL

9,426

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -11

2012 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,194

58.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,614

40.5%

Other

109

1.2%

TOTAL

8,917

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,258

60.5%

John McCain (R)

3,365

38.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,697

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,544

42.9%

John Kerry (D)

4,659

56.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,259

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Exeter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,169

44.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,591

50.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

290

4.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,102

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Exeter town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	5,738	67.9%	Don Bolduc (R)	2,617	30.9%	101 [+]	1.2%	8,456	-13	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 101 (1.2%);
2022	G	65%	Tom Sherman (D)	4,746	56.3%	Chris Sununu* (R)	3,619	42.9%	64 [+]	0.8%	8,429	-14	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 42 (0.5%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 22 (0.3%);
2020	S2	80%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	6,940	67.8%	Corky Messner (R)	3,101	30.3%	201 [+]	2.0%	10,242	-11	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 199 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	G	79%	Chris Sununu* (R)	5,443	53.3%	Dan Feltes (D)	4,660	45.6%	110 [+]	1.1%	10,213	-12	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 109 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	62%	Molly Kelly (D)	4,405	56.3%	Chris Sununu* (R)	3,344	42.8%	72 [+]	0.9%	7,821	-10	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 72 (0.9%);
2016	S3	77%	Maggie Hassan (D)	5,466	58.3%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	3,598	38.4%	318 [+]	3.4%	9,382	-9	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 170 (1.8%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 138 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2016	G	72%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	4,939	56.8%	Chris Sununu (R)	3,386	38.9%	378 [+]	4.3%	8,703	-10	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 354 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.3%);
2014	S2	55%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	3,885	59.5%	Scott Brown (R)	2,641	40.5%	0	0.0%	6,526	-8	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	4,122	63.4%	Walt Havenstein (R)	2,378	36.6%	0	0.0%	6,500	-11	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	7,370
Median Value	$399,100

Occupied	6,851	93.0%
Vacant	519	7.0%

Owned	4,500	65.7%
Rented	2,351	34.3%
Median Rent	$1,470

Single-Family Units	3,457	46.9%
Detached	3,030	41.1%
Attached	427	5.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,942	26.4%
Mobile Homes	848	11.5%

Exeter town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Exeter town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Exeter town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Exeter town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Exeter town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Exeter town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Exeter town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Exeter town, NH