Town guide

Newmarket, New Hampshire

Newmarket is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, home to about 9,463 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03857.

Homes sold for a median of $322 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,463752 per sq mi
Median home value$455,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$322Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newmarket

1 ZIP code

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Around Newmarket

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)49 miles away
Closer regional airportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY226 miles away

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

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

Who represents Newmarket

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

Newmarket had 9,430 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 31st largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

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

Newmarket population by census2000: 8,027, 2010: 8,936, 2020: 9,4308,02720008,93620109,4302020

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 NewmarketJan: 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 (3 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

60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newmarket.

Nearest hospitals

  • Exeter Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Exeter6.2 miles
  • Portsmouth Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portsmouth8.3 miles
  • Wentworth-Douglass HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dover10.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

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 Newmarket

Parks (4 nearby)

  • John Hatch Park · 6 acres2.2 mi
  • Packers Falls Park · 5 acres2.2 mi
  • Beanie Howcroft Field · 4 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Newberry Farms Market1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Osco Pharmacy5.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.6 mi
  • Walgreens5.9 mi
  • Walgreens6.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Newmarket Public Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Stone School Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Newmarket Millspace1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1727.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Newmarket

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Newmarket Elementary SchoolNewmarketPre-K–5474Public0.2 mi
Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High (Elem)Newmarket6–8225Public0.5 mi
Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High SchoolNewmarket9–13274Public0.5 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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