Compare towns
Newfields vs Lancaster vs Newington vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Newfields | Lancaster | Newington | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
3,216Highest |
939Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% 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 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 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+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 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 | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% 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 | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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 | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Newington School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.