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Morrisville 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
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newmarket has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Morrisville | Newfields | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
2,023Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisville and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$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 | $4,542Lowest 46% 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 | 49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 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 | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.