Compare towns
Newfields vs Concord vs Swanzey 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).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Concord | Swanzey | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
44,375Highest |
7,398 |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Swanzey and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Swanzey 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% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Swanzey 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% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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 |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,508±$303 about the NH average |
$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 |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Monadnock Regional High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.8 |
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.