What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).

Newington has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Falls	Newington
People
Population	2,328Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH	48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH
	Hampton Falls and Newington 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%	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	28%±11Highest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Newington and Hampton Falls 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	$145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH
	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±$76kLowest 92% above NH	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% 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±$475Lowest 24% above NH	$2,292±$795Highest 54% 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	$6,081Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4% NH: 7.2%	4% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Newington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.