Compare towns
Newfields vs Nottingham vs Bow 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 most expensive homes ($646k median).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Nottingham | Bow | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
5,357 |
8,335 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Nottingham 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% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Bow 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Nottingham School District | Bow School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.