Compare towns
Stratham vs Durham 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
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Stratham | Durham | Newington | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
10,681Highest |
939Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Newington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$498,000±$45kLowest 24% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Newington School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.