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Newmarket vs Jericho vs Durham
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 renters (47.1% rent).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
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 | Jericho | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463 |
5,114Lowest |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Newmarket 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Newmarket 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Durham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Durham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Newmarket 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. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Durham 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Durham 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.3 |
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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.