Compare towns
Newmarket vs Wilmot vs Hampton Falls vs Durham
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).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Wilmot | Hampton Falls | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
1,487Lowest |
2,328 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Durham 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 | — | — | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 12.3Highest |
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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.