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Newington vs Newmarket vs Dorchester
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).
Newmarket has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
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 | Newmarket | Dorchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939 |
9,463Highest |
410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
| Dorchester 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newington and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
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| Newington and Newmarket 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 |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
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| Newington and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 9% below NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
40 minHighest 50% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Dorchester 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Newmarket School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.