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Exeter vs Greenland vs Bath 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
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Greenland | Bath | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
4,106 |
8,815 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Bath 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% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest 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. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Exeter 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Greenland School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.