Compare towns
Newfields vs Uxbridge vs Lunenburg 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).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Uxbridge | Lunenburg | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
14,473 |
11,902 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg 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. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Lunenburg 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 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 |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Uxbridge | Lunenburg | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Lunenburg High | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.