Compare towns
Newfields vs Stratham vs Mont Vernon vs Newington
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 most kids (23.5% under 18).
Mont Vernon has the most affordable homes ($526k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Mont Vernon | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
7,754Highest |
2,636 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Mont Vernon 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 |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
| Stratham and Newington 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newington 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% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Mont Vernon School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.