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Exeter vs Greenland vs Seabrook Beach vs Newfields
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 the most affordable homes ($457k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k 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 | Seabrook Beach | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
4,106 |
1,001Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest 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 |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| 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 32% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Greenland 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Greenland 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Greenland School District | — | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.