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Stratham vs Thetford vs Newmarket
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 highest household income ($152k).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Thetford | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
2,813Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Thetford and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Newmarket 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% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thetford 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% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Newmarket 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 88% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Thetford 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Thetford School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.