Compare towns
Newmarket vs Newington vs Windham 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 renters (47.1% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Newington | Windham | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
939Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Newington and Newfields 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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 NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Windham and Newington 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below 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% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Windham 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Newington School District | Windham School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.