Compare towns
Newfields vs Bennington vs Warner 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 highest household income ($198k).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Bennington | Warner | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,588Lowest |
2,959 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
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% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Warner 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% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 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 |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.