Compare towns
Newmarket vs Hampton Falls vs Newfields vs Milford
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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Hampton Falls | Newfields | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
2,328 |
2,023Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$13k about the NH average |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Hampton Falls School District | Newfields School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 10.7Highest |
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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.