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Newington vs Milford vs Plainfield
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).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Milford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
16,337Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Newington and Plainfield 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Plainfield 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Milford 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 47% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Newington and Plainfield 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 |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Newington and Plainfield 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 |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Milford 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Milford School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.