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Newfields vs Stratham vs Waterford
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).
Waterford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
7,754Highest |
1,279Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Waterford 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%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
21.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%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% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$109,375±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$271,500±$22kLowest 18% 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±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$4,238Lowest 36% 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% |
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| 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.