Best Areas to Live in Newmarket
Choosing where to live in Newmarket means weighing its compact Seacoast-adjacent footprint, its real, distinctive historic Mill District, and a genuinely high, disclosed property-tax rate -- this record does not rank specific neighborhoods without confidently sourced, address-level data.
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Learn moreThe historic Mill District as a distinctive core
The Newmarket Mills redevelopment (112 apartments, 30+ businesses at 55 Main St. and 3/5/7 Pentsock Way) forms a real, distinctive, walkable historic core along the Lamprey River (base record).
A compact town near Exeter and Durham
Newmarket's small footprint (population approximately 9,630) sits genuinely close to Exeter Hospital's own in-town outpost and near UNH in Durham, keeping most residential areas within easy reach of both (base record).
Newmarket's own school district anchors family-oriented areas
Areas served by Newmarket Elementary and Newmarket Junior-Senior High School's own small, self-contained district (93% graduation rate) offer a genuine draw for families (base record).
Weigh the genuinely high property tax rate by address
Given Newmarket's disclosed 2.95% effective property tax rate -- the highest of any NH town per Ownwell -- prospective buyers should confirm current, address-specific tax figures directly rather than relying on citywide averages alone (base record).
Key takeaways
- The historic Mill District forms Newmarket's most distinctive, walkable core.
- Newmarket's compact footprint keeps residents close to Exeter Hospital's in-town outpost and nearby Durham/UNH.
- Newmarket's own school district (93% graduation rate) anchors family-oriented areas.
- Confirm current, address-specific property tax figures directly given Newmarket's genuinely high, disclosed rate.
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