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Newington vs Newmarket vs Lee
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 renters (47.1% rent).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
9,463Highest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Newington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Lee 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Newington and Lee 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±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above 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 | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newmarket 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 | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Newmarket School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| 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.