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Newfields vs Stratham vs Bristol
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).
Stratham has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Stratham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,754Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Bristol 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% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below 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 |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Bristol 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.