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Newfields vs Everett vs Stratham vs Greenland
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).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Everett | Stratham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
50,045Highest |
7,754 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kLowest 83% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Everett | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.