Compare towns
Exeter vs St. Albans vs Kingston vs Newfields
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%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | St. Albans | Kingston | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
6,954 |
6,275 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 183% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Sanborn Regional School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.