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Stratham vs Killington 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
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Stratham | Killington | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
785Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killington 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 214% above U.S. |
$6,827Lowest 119% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.