Compare towns
Stratham vs Plaistow vs Newmarket
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 people working from home (25.3%).
Plaistow has the most affordable homes ($405k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Plaistow | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Lowest |
7,861 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Highest 4% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Stratham and Newmarket 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% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Plaistow 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 NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,664±$187Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.