Compare towns
Exeter vs Roxbury vs Newmarket vs Newfields
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 the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Roxbury | Newmarket | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
299Lowest |
9,463 |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Exeter and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Newfields 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 11% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
— | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 32% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Newmarket School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.