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Newington vs Newmarket vs Wells
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).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
9,463 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Wells 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Newington 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Wells 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 81% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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 159% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| 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 95% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newington School District | Newmarket School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.