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Durham vs Guildhall 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
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Guildhall | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
371Lowest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Durham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Durham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Newmarket 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.