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Rollinsford vs Newfields vs Exeter vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Rollinsford | Newfields | Exeter | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,023Lowest |
16,151Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.