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Exeter vs Hatfield vs Williamsburg 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
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k 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 | Hatfield | Williamsburg | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
3,325 |
2,694 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Williamsburg 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% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hatfield 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% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Williamsburg 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. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 183% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% 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% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hatfield | Williamsburg | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Smith Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.