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Newfields vs Exeter vs Douglas
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 most expensive homes ($646k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
16,151Highest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Newfields 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
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.