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Newington vs Barnet vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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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 | Newington | Barnet | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,855 |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newington School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.