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Newfields vs Plaistow vs Hampton Falls 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).
Plaistow has the most affordable homes ($405k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Plaistow | Hampton Falls | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,861 |
2,328 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Hampton Falls 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% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 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 |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,664±$187Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above 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 |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
— | 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.