Compare towns
Newington vs Milford vs Stratham vs Hampton Falls
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Stratham | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
16,337Highest |
7,754 |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Stratham and Newington 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Milford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town | 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.