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Newfields vs Eliot vs Bath 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).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Eliot | Bath | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,146 |
8,815 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Bath 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 145% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8Highest |
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.