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Newfields vs Windham vs Upton 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 most people working from home (25.5%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
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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 | Windham | Upton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
16,038 |
8,189 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Upton and Exeter 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Upton 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Upton 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Upton 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Upton 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Windham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Blackstone Valley | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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.