Compare towns
Newfields vs Milford vs Hollis 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).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Milford | Hollis | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
16,337Highest |
8,603 |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Hollis 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Newfields and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Hollis 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 26% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above 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 |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Milford 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% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Milford School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.