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Newmarket vs St. Albans vs Newfields
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | St. Albans | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
6,954 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Newmarket 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% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newmarket and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest 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±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 180% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.