Compare towns
Enfield vs Exeter vs Newfields vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Enfield | Exeter | Newfields | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,994 |
16,151Highest |
2,023 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 34% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest 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 | $99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% 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 | $4,779 28% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 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 | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Newfields School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | 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.