Compare towns
Newington vs Nottingham vs Deerfield vs Eliot
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).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Nottingham | Deerfield | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
5,357 |
4,932 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Eliot 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% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham 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 81% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Newington and Deerfield 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. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1k 46% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Newington and Nottingham 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. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newington School District | Nottingham School District | Deerfield School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.