Compare towns
Newington vs Newmarket vs Lyme vs Wilmot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Lyme | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
9,463Highest |
1,710 |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Lyme 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% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Newington and Lyme 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 |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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 | Lyme 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.