Compare towns
Newington vs Hillsborough vs Somersworth vs Greenland
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).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Hillsborough | Somersworth | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
5,980 |
12,111Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Newington and Greenland 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% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth 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 |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| 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 9% below NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #97 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.