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Newark vs Exeter vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Newark | Exeter | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
16,151Highest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None 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.