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Newfields vs Putney vs Berlin 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).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Putney | Berlin | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,622 |
2,880 |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Newfields 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.