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Newington vs Lee vs South Hampton 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%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | South Hampton | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
4,576 |
984 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Lee 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest 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% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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 81% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| South Hampton 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 159% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45k 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
— | $1,889±$489Lowest 34% 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. |
$9,109 192% 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%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newington School District | Oyster River Coop School District | South Hampton 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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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.