Compare towns
Acworth vs Newfields vs Exeter vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Acworth | Newfields | Exeter | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851Lowest |
2,023 |
16,151Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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NH 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.