Compare towns
Exeter vs Concord vs Newfields vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Concord | Newfields | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151 |
44,375Highest |
2,023Lowest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Exeter and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest 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 | $110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% 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 | $8,814 32% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Newfields School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Concord High School | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
13.0Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.