Compare towns
Newfields vs Holderness vs Rumney vs Exeter
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).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Holderness | Rumney | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,917 |
1,458Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Exeter and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Rumney 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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 NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Rumney 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Holderness School District | Rumney School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.