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Rollinsford vs Newfields vs Exeter vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Rollinsford | Newfields | Exeter | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,023Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
43.7±4 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 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 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 | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| 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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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.