Town guide

Newfields, New Hampshire

Newfields is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, home to about 2,023 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03856.

Homes sold for a median of $371 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,023285 per sq mi
Median home value$646,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$371Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newfields

1 ZIP code

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Around Newfields

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)47 miles away
Closer regional airportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY224 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newfields; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newfields

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newfields had 1,769 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 140th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Rockingham County grew from 51,118 residents in 1900 to 314,176 in 2020.

Newfields population by census2000: 1,551, 2010: 1,680, 2020: 1,7691,55120001,68020101,7692020

Rockingham County, 1900–2020

Rockingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,118, 1910: 52,188, 1920: 52,498, 1930: 53,750, 1940: 58,142, 1950: 70,059, 1960: 99,029, 1970: 138,951, 1980: 190,345, 1990: 245,845, 2000: 277,359, 2010: 295,223, 2020: 314,17651K’00’1052K’20’3058K’40’5099K’60’70190K’80’90277K’00’10314K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewfieldsJan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 4.4 in33°14°Jan3.436°16°Feb3.544°24°Mar4.656°34°Apr4.067°43°May3.876°53°Jun4.081°58°Jul3.780°57°Aug3.572°49°Sep4.060°39°Oct4.348°29°Nov4.038°21°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durham 2 Ssw, NH weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Rockingham County

152,257 jobs at 10,266 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rockingham CountyRetail trade: 25,649 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 18,619 jobs; Manufacturing: 18,400 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,453 jobs; Construction: 10,633 jobs; Professional services: 10,150 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,140 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,052 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newfields.

Nearest hospitals

  • Exeter Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Exeter4.3 miles
  • Portsmouth Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portsmouth9.6 miles
  • Wentworth-Douglass HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dover13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Newfields

Grocery stores

  • Newberry Farms Market3.7 mi
  • Shaw's3.8 mi
  • Market Basket3.8 mi
  • Hannaford4.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Osco Pharmacy3.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • Walgreens4.2 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy4.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Newfields Public Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Stone School Museum3.5 mi
  • Folsom Tavern4.1 mi
  • Ladd-Gilman House4.1 mi
  • American Independence Museum4.1 mi
  • Exeter Historical Society4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Newmarket Millspace3.6 mi
  • David C. Noyes Main Stage4.2 mi
  • Epping Community Theatre4.2 mi
  • Goel Center4.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Newfields

Public schools here are run by Newfields School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Newfields Elementary SchoolNewfieldsK–5115Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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