Compare towns
Newfields vs Lyme vs Newington vs Kensington
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).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Kensington has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Lyme | Newington | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,710 |
939Lowest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Newington and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Newfields 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 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 |
$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
| Newfields and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$645,000±$64kLowest 60% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfields School District | Lyme School District | Newington School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.