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Webster vs Stratham 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
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Webster | Stratham | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
7,754Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Webster and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 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 | $107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$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 | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% 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 | $6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 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 | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.