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Newfields vs Newington vs Webster
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 most people working from home (25.5%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Newfields | Newington | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
939Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Newington and Webster 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% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Webster 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% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% 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 | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below 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 |
$6,081 9% below NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Webster 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Newington School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.