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Newfields vs Beverly vs Stratham vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Beverly | Stratham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
42,665Highest |
7,754 |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beverly and Newfields 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 145% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newfields 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,836Lowest 119% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | — | #144 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Beverly | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Beverly High | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.