Compare towns
Exeter vs East Kingston vs Newfields vs Kingston
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%).
East Kingston has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | East Kingston | Newfields | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,311 |
2,023Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston and East Kingston 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% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% 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 | $8,814 32% above NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Kingston 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and East Kingston 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 | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | East Kingston School District | Newfields School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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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.