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Stratham vs New Castle 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).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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 | Stratham | New Castle | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
827Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.8% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
$176,953±$29k 79% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377 68% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 47% above NH |
$8,509Lowest 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newfields 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% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Newfields 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 | New Castle 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 |
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.