Compare towns
Newfields vs Lee vs Richmond 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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k 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 | Lee | Richmond | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,576 |
4,159 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newfields 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Richmond 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% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Lee 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% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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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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.