Compare towns
Newmarket vs Campton vs Exeter vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Newmarket | Campton | Exeter | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
3,407Lowest |
16,151 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Campton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Exeter High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
10.7 |
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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.