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Exeter vs Easthampton vs Newmarket
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 homeowners (69.1%).
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Newmarket has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Easthampton | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
16,086 |
9,463Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Newmarket 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% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Easthampton | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Easthampton High | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
9.9 |
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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.