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Crown Point vs Exeter vs Newfields vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Crown Point | Exeter | Newfields | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
16,151Highest |
2,023 |
1,897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,291 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Newfields School District | — |
| 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.