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Bedford vs Eliot vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bedford | Eliot | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
7,146 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26k 84% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274 49% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bedford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.