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Newington vs Lee vs Somersworth 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 most expensive homes ($862k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Lee | Somersworth | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
4,576 |
12,111Highest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Eliot 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Newington and Lee 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. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
— | $1,477±$134Lowest 5% 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Somersworth 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Eliot 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newington School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Somersworth School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.