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Newington vs Hampton Falls vs Rye vs Eliot
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 youngest population (median age 48.7).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k 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 | Rye | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
2,328 |
5,611 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Rye and Eliot 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Rye 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 81% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| 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±$46k 159% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Newington and Eliot 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newington School District | Hampton Falls School District | Rye School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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.