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Newfields vs Amesbury vs Hampton 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Amesbury | Hampton | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
17,403Highest |
16,426 |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% 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 | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | — | #151 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Amesbury | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.