Compare towns
Newmarket vs Rye vs Newington 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).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Rye | Newington | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
5,611 |
939Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Rye and Newington 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% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Newington 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% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 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 |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields and Newington 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$861,600±$46k 114% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Newington and Newfields 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Newmarket 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% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Rye School District | Newington School District | Newfields 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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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.