Compare towns
Auburn vs Exeter vs Hampton vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Auburn | Exeter | Hampton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
16,151Highest |
10,101 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Auburn and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 21% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Newfields School District |
| High school 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.