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Hampton Falls vs Newbury vs Newington vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Newington has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Hampton Falls | Newbury | Newington | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,027 |
939Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Newbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
— | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 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 | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury 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 | — | — | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Newington School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.