Compare towns
Newington vs Plaistow vs Plymouth vs Hampton Falls
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).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Plaistow | Plymouth | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
7,861Highest |
6,601 |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newington 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 |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls 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 |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Plaistow 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.