Compare towns
Newington vs Hampton Falls vs Plaistow
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 most people working from home (21.8%).
Plaistow has the most affordable homes ($405k 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 | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
2,328 |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% 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 |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$1,664±$187Lowest 12% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Plaistow 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Plaistow 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 | — | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Hampton Falls School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.