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Morrisville vs Exeter vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Morrisville | Exeter | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newport and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 46% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Newport 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 | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.