Moving to Newmarket: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Newmarket means moving into a real, genuinely revived Seacoast-adjacent mill town on the Lamprey River, with a distinctive historic core and a real, disclosed high property-tax trade-off.
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Learn moreA real, documented mill-town redevelopment success
The Newmarket Mills project (2010-2012) converted 8 historic mill buildings into 112 apartments and 30+ small businesses, winning the NH Preservation Alliance's Best Historic Redevelopment award (base record).
A genuinely strong local economy
Newmarket's approximately 1.7% unemployment rate and $100,845 median household income (2024) reflect a real, healthy local economy (base record).
A real, disclosed high property-tax trade-off
Ownwell cites Newmarket's effective property tax rate at 2.95% -- the highest of any New Hampshire town per that source, attributed directly to real school-renovation investment (base record).
A genuinely younger-than-statewide population
Newmarket's senior (65+) population share runs approximately 16.69%, below New Hampshire's own statewide anchor -- a real, disclosed demographic contrast (base record).
Key takeaways
- The Newmarket Mills project's 112-unit, 30+-business redevelopment anchors a genuine mill-town revival.
- Newmarket's ~1.7% unemployment rate reflects a real, healthy local economy.
- Newmarket's 2.95% property tax rate is the highest of any NH town per Ownwell -- a real, disclosed cost.
- Newmarket's senior population share (~16.69%) runs below New Hampshire's statewide figure.
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