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Eliot vs Newington vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Newington | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
939Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
45.6±4Lowest 17% 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 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest 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+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Newington and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Newington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$6,272Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newington School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.