Exeter, New Hampshire is located in the New Hampshire Seacoast region approximately 55 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts and 70 miles south of Portland, Maine. New Hampshire's White Mountains are within 100 miles, reachable in about 90 minutes by car. Montreal is some five hours and 285 miles distant. The near proximity of Interstate Route 95 and the major state Route 101 provide easy access to and from Exeter by car.

Exeter offers diverse housing choices, a major hospital, and the renowned private secondary school, Phillips Exeter Academy. The Town is part of the SAU 16 school district that includes , Brentwood, Kensington, East Kingston, Newfields, and Stratham.

Exeter operates under a town manager with elected board of selectmen form of government.

Town offices are located at 10 Front Street, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Town Clerk Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m..

Exeter's estimated population is 14,563.

Exeter's zip code is 03833.

The Seacoast region in which Exeter is centered includes New Hampshire’s 18.7 miles of coastline featuring a variety of quaint towns set in attractive landscapes. Nearby Portsmouth’s lively and historic shopping and entertainment district is a major attraction. Exeter is about 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and 20 miles from Portsmouth.Other towns generally referred to as comprising the Seacoast Region are:

| Brentwood | Danville | Dover | Durham | East Kingston | Epping | Fremont
| Greenland | Hampstead | Hampton | Hampton Falls | Kensington
| Kingston | Lee | Madbury | New Castle | Newfields | Newington | Newmarket
| Newton | North Hampton | Plaistow | Portsmouth | Rollinsford | Rye
| Sandown | Seabrook | Somersworth | South Hampton | Stratham

Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce
120 Water Street
Exeter, NH
603-772-2411

Barrington Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 363
Barrington, NH
603-664-2200

Epping Chamber of Commerce
43 Holt Road
Epping, NH
603-785-8723

Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
299 Central Avenue,
Dover, NH
603 742-2218

Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
500 Market Street,
PO Box 239
Portsmouth, NH
436-3988

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
18 South Main Street
Rochester, NH
603 332-5080

Greater Somersworth Chamber of Commerce
58 High Street
PO Box 615
Somersworth, NH
603-692-7175

Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce
1 Park Ave, Suite 3G
PO Box 790
Hampton, NH
603-926-8718

Century 21 Bridge Realty
100 High St, Exeter, NH
(603) 778-2100

McCoy Professionals
140 Epping Rd, Exeter, NH
(603) 772-2900

Rush Realty Inc
81 Water St, Exeter, NH
(603) 772-0600

Nancy Kingston Realty
20 Water St, Exeter, NH
(603) 778-8990

Country Crossings Property Brokerage
187 Water St, Exeter, NH
(603) 772-8829

Gilman Real Estate
39 Front St, Exeter, NH
(603) 772-0808

Betty Labranche Real Estate Agency
109 Water St, Exeter, NH
(603) 772-3301

Ruffner Real Estate
185 Water St, Exeter, NH
(603) 772-6675

Labranche Agency
181 Pickpocket Rd, Brentwood, NH
(603) 778-8331

Milbury Associates Inc
231 Water St, Exeter, NH
(603) 778-0773

Re Max Performance
7 Holland Way, Exeter, NH
(603) 772-5590

Gallery One Realty
43 Water St, Exeter, NH
(603) 778-7345

Real Estate Hub
321 Route 125, Brentwood, NH
(603) 679-5770

Murphy & Murphy Real Estate
23 Portsmouth Ave # A, Exeter, NH
(603) 772-2122

Benny's Real Estate
134 Portsmouth Ave, Exeter, NH
(603) 772-2428

M & J Realty
105 Portsmouth Ave, Exeter, NH
(603) 772-6233

Martin Family Enterprises
Exeter, NH
(603) 778-0822