What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).

Barnstead has the most homeowners (93.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newmarket	Barnstead
People
Population	9,463Highest	4,994Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH	42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average
	Barnstead and Newmarket 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%	21%±5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Barnstead and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Barnstead 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6%
	Barnstead and Newmarket 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	$111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH
	Barnstead and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH	$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH	$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,734Highest 31% above NH	$6,003Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Barnstead 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%	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above NH	31 minHighest 16% above NH
Work from home	17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newmarket and Barnstead 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	#111 of 120 in NH
School district	Newmarket School District	Barnstead School District
High school in town	Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.