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Springfield vs Newbury vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Springfield | Newbury | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,027 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Newbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Newbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Exeter High School |
| 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.