Compare towns
Newbury vs Hampton vs Exeter vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Newbury | Hampton | Exeter | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
16,426Highest |
16,151 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Exeter High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
10.4 |
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NH 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.