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Newfields vs Everett vs Exeter vs Newmarket
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Newmarket has the most affordable homes ($455k median).
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 | Everett | Exeter | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
50,045Highest |
16,151 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Everett 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. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Everett 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. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Everett | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Exeter High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
12.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.