Compare towns
Newmarket vs South Hampton vs Deerfield
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).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | South Hampton | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
984Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| South Hampton and Deerfield 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Deerfield 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% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and South Hampton 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% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Deerfield 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 |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| South Hampton and Deerfield 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newmarket 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and South Hampton 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | — | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | South Hampton School District | Deerfield 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.