Compare towns
Exeter vs New Gloucester vs Berwick
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%).
New Gloucester has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
5,766 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Berwick 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and New Gloucester 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. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Berwick 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.