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Newfane vs Exeter vs Wardsboro vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
Brookline has the most kids (20% 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 | Newfane | Exeter | Wardsboro | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
16,151Highest |
820 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.