Exeter, NH vs Newburyport, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricExeter, NHNewburyport, MA
Population9,96418,652
Median Household Income$87,346$139,625
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,592/mo
Median Home Value$357,500$834,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%44.5%
Poverty Rate5.9%5%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6272
Property Crime Rate /100k512466
Median AQI3840
Good AQI Days /yr309296
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall63 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min31.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—10.3
College Degree Rate57.4%67%
Foreign-Born %6.3%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+4.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.