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Newmarket vs Holderness vs Tamworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Holderness | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
45.6±10.9Highest 5% above NH |
| Tamworth and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Tamworth 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,474 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Tamworth 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 | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Holderness School District | Tamworth 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.