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SeacoastHistoric port city on the Piscataqua River with a compact, walkable downtown.
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Living in Exeter, New Hampshire
Seacoast town at the head of tidewater on the Squamscott River.
Exeter overview
Exeter is a town in Rockingham County at the point where the freshwater Exeter River meets the tidal Squamscott. Founded in 1638, it served as New Hampshire's Revolutionary-era capital.
The downtown centers on the bandstand at the intersection of Water and Front streets, surrounded by brick commercial blocks and the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy.
Homes and housing
Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian properties near the downtown and academy area, mid-century and later construction toward the outer roads, and condominium inventory near the river.
Neighborhoods
The downtown and Front Street corridor, the academy area, and residential roads extending toward Stratham and Brentwood.
Lifestyle and recreation
The Exeter River and Swasey Parkway, the American Independence Museum, downtown retail and restaurants, and the town's summer bandstand programming.
Location
Roughly ten miles inland from Hampton Beach and fifteen from Portsmouth.
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