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Newfields vs Dedham vs Wolfeboro 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).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Dedham | Wolfeboro | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
25,237Highest |
6,571 |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Newfields 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% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%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% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Dedham 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. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Stratham 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. |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Dedham 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. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Dedham 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Dedham | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.