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Newcomb vs Exeter vs Hague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k 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 | Newcomb | Exeter | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
913Highest |
703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY |
| Hague and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36.8%±10.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hague and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
$81,845±$12k 5% below NY |
| Newcomb and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47k 40% below NY |
$243,000±$89kLowest 43% below NY |
$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
| Hague and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
| Exeter and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$3,491Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hague and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.