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Newfields vs Shelburne 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).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Shelburne | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,969Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Shelburne 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. |
$115,963±$16kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kLowest 77% 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. |
$1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$8,173Lowest 162% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Shelburne 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne 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 | — | #8 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.