Compare towns
Newmarket vs Auburn vs Stratham vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newmarket | Auburn | Stratham | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
6,119 |
7,754 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Auburn and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Stratham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Auburn School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.