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Newfields vs Stratham vs Tyringham

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).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Tyringham has the oldest population (median age 59.2).

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.

MeasureNewfieldsStrathamTyringham
People
Population
2,023
7,754Highest
494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
41.6±4.9Lowest
7% above U.S.
59.2±2.7Highest
52% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
8.7%±5.3Lowest
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%
20.6%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
35.2%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
69.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
66.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
145% above U.S.
$151,998±$20kLowest
88% above U.S.
$163,333±$28k
102% above U.S.
Newfields and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kLowest
94% above U.S.
$655,400±$36k
97% above U.S.
$699,400±$96kHighest
110% above U.S.
Tyringham and Stratham 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.
$2,511±$377Highest
78% above U.S.
$1,050±$393Lowest
26% below 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.
$9,781
214% above U.S.
$4,632Lowest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
64%±38.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Stratham and Tyringham 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%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
36 minHighest
35% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
25.3%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tyringham 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 —
School district Newfields School District Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.