Compare towns
Newmarket vs Plymouth vs Rumney 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
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% 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 | Plymouth | Rumney | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
4,969 |
1,458Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Rumney and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Rumney 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% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
63.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Rumney 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% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Rumney School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.