Compare towns
Barnstead vs Lee vs Newfields vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Barnstead | Lee | Newfields | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
4,576 |
2,023Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newfields School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.