Compare towns
Newington vs Bow vs Windham vs South Hampton
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
South Hampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Windham | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
8,335 |
16,038Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Newington and South Hampton 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%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow 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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Bow 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Newington 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±$16k 75% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Windham and Bow 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 |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Windham and Newington 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Windham 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% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Bow School District | Windham School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
12.8 |
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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.