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Newfields vs Pepperell vs Fall River 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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Pepperell | Fall River | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
11,663 |
94,082Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Pepperell 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% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Pepperell 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%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% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Pepperell 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. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Fall River 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest 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 | — | #153 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | North Middlesex | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.