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Newfields vs Plainfield vs Lee 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Newfields | Plainfield | Lee | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
2,522 |
4,576Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Newfields 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Lee 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Lee 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% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lee 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 |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% 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 | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 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 | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newfields 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Plainfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.