Compare towns
Nottingham vs Exeter vs Newfields vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Nottingham | Exeter | Newfields | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
16,151Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Exeter and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest 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 | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,856±$223Lowest 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
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| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.