Compare towns
Newington vs Bow vs Bedford 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k median).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Newington | Bow | Bedford | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
8,335 |
23,746Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
45±2.2 4% 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 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$167,418±$12k 69% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Bow and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH |
$612,100±$26k 52% 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 | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,099±$274 41% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Newington and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$9,803 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bedford and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Bow School District | Bedford School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Bedford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.