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Newington vs Exeter vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Newington | Exeter | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
16,151Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.