Compare towns
Newmarket vs Milford vs Hollis 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).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Milford | Hollis | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
8,956 |
8,603 |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Hollis and Stratham 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% |
23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Milford 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% |
18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Stratham 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 |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Hollis and Stratham 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 |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Hollis and Stratham 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 |
$1,557±$120Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Milford 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% |
5.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Stratham 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.