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Fairlee vs Newmarket vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Newmarket has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Exeter has the most homeowners (69.1%).
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 | Fairlee | Newmarket | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54Lowest |
9,463 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newmarket School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.