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Newfields vs Wilder vs Atkinson 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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Exeter has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Wilder | Atkinson | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,087 |
7,267 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Wilder 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% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Newfields 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Atkinson 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 | — | — | #32 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Timberlane Regional 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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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.