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Bloomfield vs Exeter vs Brunswick vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Bloomfield | Exeter | Brunswick | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
16,151Highest |
109Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26k 28% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,472 21% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Brunswick 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.