Compare towns
Nottingham vs Newfields vs Exeter vs Northwood
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 most kids (23.9% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Newfields | Exeter | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
2,023Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
42.4±7.8 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Nottingham 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 | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.