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Newmarket vs Norwich vs Newfields vs Lee
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).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Norwich | Newfields | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
3,640 |
2,023Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Norwich 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. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Lowest 180% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Newfields 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Norwich School District | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.