Exeter is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 16,178 people and three associated neighborhoods, Exeter is the 18th largest community in New Hampshire.

Housing costs in Exeter are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Hampshire.

Also of interest is that Exeter has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Exeter is also a town of artists. Exeter has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Exeter’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.25% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Exeter does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Exeter. 55.19% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Exeter in 2018 was $59,626, which is wealthy relative to New Hampshire and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $238,504 for a family of four. However, Exeter contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Exeter home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Exeter residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Exeter include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Exeter is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.