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Exeter vs Middlefield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Middlefield | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
352Lowest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Exeter 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Middlefield 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. |
$332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Exeter 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. |
$4,926Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield 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% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.