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Lincoln vs Newington vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Lincoln | Newington | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461Highest |
939Lowest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1Lowest 8% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
| Orford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Orford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
| Newington and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
| Newington and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,081Highest 9% below NH |
$5,836 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Newington School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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| 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.