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Kingston vs Newfields vs Townsend 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
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Kingston | Newfields | Townsend | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
2,023Lowest |
9,100 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 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+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 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 | $105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% 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 | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Newfields School District | North Middlesex | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
— | 13.1Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.