Compare towns
Newington vs Newmarket vs Sullivan vs Lyme
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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Sullivan | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939 |
9,463Highest |
687Lowest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Newington and Lyme 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% 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 | $6,081 9% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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.