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Lancaster vs Newfields 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
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Lancaster | Newfields | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
2,023 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Newfields and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Newfields School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.