Compare towns
Exeter vs Suncook vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Suncook has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Suncook | Sutton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
5,432 |
2,239 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Suncook 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% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 11% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% 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 |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.