Moving to Newmarket, New Hampshire

Population: 8,027. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,175 (+14.3% change)
Males: 3,982 (49.6%), Females: 4,045 (50.4%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $46,058
Median house value: $141,300

Population by Race

Races in Newmarket:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Other Asian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (18.9%), Irish (16.1%), French (13.0%), German (11.7%), French Canadian (10.4%), Italian (9.6%).

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newmarket

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newmarket town

  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

4.2% Foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.2% North America, 0.7% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newmarket:

  • EXETER HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; EXETER, NH)
  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DOVER, NH)
  • PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newmarket:

  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 9 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 36 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 49 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newmarket:

  • HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 13 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)
  • LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 13 miles; ELIOT, ME; Abbreviation: 3B4)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 15 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)

Amtrak stations near Newmarket:

  • 5 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 7 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.
  • 10 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Newmarket:

  • MASTER BARTENDERS SCHOOL (Location: 84 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newmarket:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 4 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 41 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)

Schools

Public high school in Newmarket:

  • NEWMARKET JR-SR HIGH (Students: 317; Location: 213 SO MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newmarket:

  • NEWMARKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 243 SO MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NEWMARKET JR-SR HIGH(ELEM) (Students: 280; Location: 213 SO MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Newmarket:

  • GREAT BAY KIDS’ COMPANY (Students: 56; Location: 3 SIMONS LANE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Newmarket:

  • NEWMARKET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $146,246; Location: 1 ELM STREET; 32,109 books; 530 audio materials; 348 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)