Compare towns
Newington vs Durham vs Plainfield
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
10,681Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Newington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Plainfield 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Newington and Plainfield 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 |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Newington and Plainfield 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.