Compare towns
Newfields vs Ashland vs Windham vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Newfields | Ashland | Windham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,183 |
16,038 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Exeter and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Ashland School District | Windham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.