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Limerick vs Exeter vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Limerick | Exeter | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
16,151Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Limerick and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Exeter and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Limerick 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 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
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.