Compare towns
Newington vs Hampton Falls vs Hampstead
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampstead has the most affordable homes ($521k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
2,328 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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±$46k 47% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% 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 |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$521,100±$45kLowest 29% 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 |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Hampstead 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% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampstead 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 | — | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school 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 |
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.