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Newfields vs Guildhall vs Exeter vs Newington
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).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Guildhall | Exeter | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
371Lowest |
16,151Highest |
939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±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. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington 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. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Newington 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| 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.