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Newfields vs Greenland vs White River Junction 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).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).

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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.

MeasureNewfieldsGreenlandWhite River JunctionExeter
People
Population
2,023Lowest
4,106
3,364
16,151Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+12.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
48.4±7.7Highest
24% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
45.8±2.3
18% above U.S.
Greenland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
17%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Greenland 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%
28.9%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Greenland and Exeter 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%
59.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
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.
$162,837±$11k
102% above U.S.
$77,168±$4kLowest
4% below U.S.
$110,346±$13k
37% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34k
94% above U.S.
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
$456,600±$21k
37% above U.S.
Greenland 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
33% above U.S.
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,222±$216Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,856±$223
31% above U.S.
Greenland 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.
$7,420
138% above U.S.
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
$8,814
183% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59%±11.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 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
21 min
22% below U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
25 min
6% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.9%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Greenland and Newfields 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 — #10 of 120 in NH — #22 of 120 in NH
School district Newfields School District Greenland School District — Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District
High school in town None in town None in town — Exeter High School
Students per teacherat that high school — — —
12.1
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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.