Compare towns
Exeter vs Newport vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Newport | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
6,375 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Newport 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 11% above NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Exeter and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,365±$305Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Exeter and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,649 15% below NH |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Newport School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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NH 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.