Compare towns
Newmarket vs Kensington vs Durham vs Newfields
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 affordable homes ($455k median).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Kensington | Durham | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
2,009Lowest |
10,681Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Kensington 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% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Kensington 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% |
18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Kensington 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% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields and Kensington 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 |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Kensington and Newfields 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 |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Lowest 31% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
53.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Kensington 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Kensington School District | — | Newfields 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.