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Newmarket vs Weare vs Plaistow vs Milford
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).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Plaistow has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Weare | Plaistow | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
9,170 |
7,861Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Weare 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Weare 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Weare 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 about the NH average |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Weare and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Newmarket and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | John Stark Regional High School | Timberlane Regional High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
11.4Highest |
10.7 |
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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.