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Exeter vs Newburgh vs Union
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%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Newburgh | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,475Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Newburgh 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Newburgh 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. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Union 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.