Compare towns
Newmarket vs Greenland vs Durham vs Stratham
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).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Greenland | Durham | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
4,106Lowest |
15,080Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
69.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland 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 |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Greenland School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.