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Middlefield vs Exeter vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
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 | Middlefield | Exeter | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
16,151Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926 58% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Middlefield 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 | Florida |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.