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East Kingston vs Newbury vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k median).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | East Kingston | Newbury | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Highest |
2,027 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
| Newbury and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$116,477±$18kLowest 18% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | East Kingston School District | — | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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NH 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.