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Newfields vs Madbury vs Henniker vs Stratham
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).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Madbury | Henniker | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,203 |
6,197 |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Newfields and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Henniker 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% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| 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 26% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| 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 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877Lowest 33% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.