Compare towns
Exeter vs Canton vs Newfields vs Kingston
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).
Canton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Canton | Newfields | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151 |
24,748Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest 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 | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9k 78% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Canton and Newfields 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. |
$6,560Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Canton 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Newfields School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Canton High | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
— | 12.9 |
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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.