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Newfields vs Reading vs Exeter vs Greenland
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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Reading | Exeter | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
25,612Highest |
16,151 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Greenland 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% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$165,912±$13k 106% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273 41% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Reading 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. |
$9,320 199% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Reading 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 | — | #50 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Reading | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Reading Memorial High | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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.