Compare towns
Newmarket vs Lee vs Newington 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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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 | Lee | Newington | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
4,576 |
939Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Newington and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Lee 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Newington and Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
— | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
| Newington and Newmarket 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Milford 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newmarket 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newington 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.