Compare towns
Newfields vs Jackson vs Meredith 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Meredith has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Jackson | Meredith | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
897Lowest |
6,758 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Jackson and Meredith 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Jackson 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% |
67.7% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
| Jackson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| 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 50% above NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Meredith 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Meredith 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 | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Jackson School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.