Compare towns
Newmarket vs Henniker vs Wilmot 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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Wilmot | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
6,197 |
1,487Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Wilmot 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% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Stratham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Wilmot 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Henniker School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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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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.