Compare towns
Henniker vs Newington vs Newmarket vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Newington | Newmarket | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
939Lowest |
9,463Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Newington and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Newington School District | Newmarket School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| 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.