Compare towns
Newington vs Plymouth vs White River Junction
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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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.
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 | Plymouth | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
6,601Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Newington 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$6,288Highest 102% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and White River Junction 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Plymouth 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.