Compare towns
Newmarket vs Durham vs Eliot vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most affordable homes ($455k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Eliot | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
10,681Highest |
7,146 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45k 50% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 180% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Eliot 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.