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Newington vs Newfane vs Durham
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfane | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,456 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Newington and Durham 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
| Newington and Durham 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. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Durham 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 | — | — | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.