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Exeter vs Hudson vs Newfields vs Putney
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
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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 | Hudson | Newfields | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151 |
25,557Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hudson 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% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hudson 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below 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. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Putney 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hudson School District | Newfields School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Alvirne High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.