Compare towns
Amherst vs Exeter vs Newfields vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Amherst | Exeter | Newfields | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,861 |
16,151Highest |
2,023 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 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 | $153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 47% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 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 | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Newfields 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.