Compare towns
Newington vs Deerfield vs Greenland 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).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Deerfield | Greenland | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
4,932Highest |
4,106 |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
48.4±7.7 12% 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% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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 NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| 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 47% above NH |
$131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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 |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% 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±$795 54% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Deerfield 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 | — | #61 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Deerfield School District | Greenland School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.