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Middlefield vs Exeter vs Worthington
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 affordable homes ($333k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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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 | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,021 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7 46% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
61.6±3.6Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Worthington and Middlefield 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% |
12.8%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Worthington 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% |
39.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worthington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Middlefield 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. |
$91,667±$17kLowest 14% 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±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$380,400±$26k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$633±$220Lowest 55% 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 | $4,926Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,443 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±63 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Worthington 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worthington 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 | Worthington |
| 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.