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Newfields vs Georgetown 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Georgetown | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,012Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Georgetown 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% |
33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Newmarket 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. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,431±$448Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Newmarket 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Georgetown 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 | — | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Georgetown Public Schools | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None 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 History | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.