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Exeter vs Newfane vs Stratton
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 the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Newfane | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,456 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Newfane 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Exeter 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.