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Newfields vs Seabrook Beach vs South Hampton 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).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
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 | Seabrook Beach | South Hampton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,001 |
984Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Newfields 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% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 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 |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Newfields and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$8,814Lowest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Exeter 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% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 | — | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | South Hampton 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.