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Newfields vs Wayne vs Winthrop 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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Winthrop | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,101Lowest |
6,191 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% 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%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Winthrop 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 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 |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.