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Exeter vs Andover vs Everett vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Newfields has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Exeter | Andover | Everett | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151 |
36,652 |
50,045Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 183% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | #68 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.