Compare towns
Boscawen vs Exeter 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
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Boscawen | Exeter | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
16,151Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Boscawen and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest 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 | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% 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 | $6,549Lowest about the NH average |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 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 | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 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 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley 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.