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Stratham vs Sunapee 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).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k 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 | Sunapee | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
3,416 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Sunapee 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 53% above NH |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| 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 68% above NH |
$1,713±$451Lowest 15% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| 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 47% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest 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 23% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Sunapee School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.