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Newfields vs Stratham vs Weybridge 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).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Stratham | Weybridge | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
7,754 |
781Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Weybridge 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% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weybridge 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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 221% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$6,117Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.