Cost of Living in Newmarket

Newmarket's cost of living runs genuinely elevated on the property-tax side specifically, this record discloses directly alongside real, comparatively moderate housing prices.

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Housing runs above the NH statewide average

Newmarket's average home value ran approximately $337,711, roughly 18% above New Hampshire's own statewide average, though still below several other Seacoast-region NH Tier B markets this project has documented (base record).

The highest property tax rate of any NH town

Ownwell's cited 2.95% effective property tax rate is the highest of any town in New Hampshire per that source, above both Rockingham County's own 1.90% median and this project's own NH statewide anchor (1.93%) (base record).

New Hampshire's real tax structure still applies

No broad-based wage-income tax, no sales tax, and (per a real 2025 repeal) no tax on interest or dividends either -- though New Hampshire's real 8.5% Meals & Rooms Tax and business-level taxes still apply (base record).

A genuinely favorable statewide homeowners-insurance picture

New Hampshire's statewide homeowners-insurance spread ($900-$1,611/year) runs well below the national average (base record).

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.