Compare towns
Milford vs Newmarket vs Somersworth 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
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.7).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Stratham has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Milford | Newmarket | Somersworth | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,956 |
9,463 |
12,111Highest |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
41.6±4.9Highest 4% below NH |
| Stratham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,684±$11k 21% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,800±$16k 11% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,557±$120 4% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,978 5% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newmarket School District | Somersworth School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.