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Everett vs Newfields vs Stratham

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

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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.

MeasureEverettNewfieldsStratham
People
Population
50,045Highest
2,023Lowest
7,754
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% below U.S.
44.1±1.8Highest
13% above U.S.
41.6±4.9
7% above U.S.
Newfields and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.8%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stratham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
11.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
69.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.3%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$85,218±$7kLowest
6% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$151,998±$20k
88% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$610,000±$23kLowest
83% above U.S.
$646,400±$34k
94% above U.S.
$655,400±$36kHighest
97% above U.S.
Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,076±$69
47% above U.S.
$1,875±$323Lowest
33% above U.S.
$2,511±$377Highest
78% above U.S.
Stratham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,880Lowest
56% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$9,781
214% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.4%±5.8
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
64%±38.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stratham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
10.5%±2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.3%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields and Stratham 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 #264 of 282 in MA — #43 of 120 in NH
School district Everett Newfields School District Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District
High school in town Everett High None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.1
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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.