Compare towns
Newington vs Dover vs Plainfield 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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Dover | Plainfield | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,522 |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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 |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| 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 114% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% 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 |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Dover School District | Plainfield School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.