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Newington vs Eliot vs Greenland vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Greenland | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
7,146Highest |
4,106 |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and South Hampton 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 81% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44k 89% above U.S. |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Greenland School District | South Hampton 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 |
U.S. 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.