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Dummerston vs Newfields vs Newmarket

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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.

MeasureDummerstonNewfieldsNewmarket
People
Population
2,090
2,023Lowest
9,463Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7Highest
17% above U.S.
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
41.2±1.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
Dummerston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$101,696±$21k
26% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$100,845±$13kLowest
25% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$335,300±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$455,000±$22k
37% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,392±$126Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,671±$69
18% above U.S.
Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,536Lowest
45% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$8,734
180% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.3%±8.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newmarket and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
7% above U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Dummerston 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 — — #39 of 120 in NH
School district Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Newfields School District Newmarket School District
High school 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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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.