Compare towns
Newfields vs Auburn vs Stratham vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Newfields | Auburn | Stratham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
6,119 |
7,754Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Auburn 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 100% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$600,300±$29kLowest 49% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland 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 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Auburn School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.