Compare towns
Newfields vs Exeter vs Conway vs Stratham
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Conway | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
16,151Highest |
10,141 |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| 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 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Conway School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.