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Newfields vs Wolfeboro vs North Hampton vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | North Hampton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
6,571 |
4,543 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and North Hampton 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 NH: 40.6% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| 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 100% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| 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 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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NH 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.