Compare towns
Newfields vs Lancaster vs Orange 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).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Lancaster | Orange | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
3,216 |
320Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| Exeter and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Orange 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%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Orange 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | White Mountains Regional 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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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.