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Newfields vs Stratham vs Underhill vs Worcester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Underhill | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
7,754Highest |
3,141 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Worcester 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% 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% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Worcester 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±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below 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. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% 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. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Newfields 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
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.