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Newington vs Seabrook Beach vs Greenland 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
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Greenland | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,001 |
4,106 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Eliot 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% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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±$46k 159% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newington 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Greenland 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Greenland 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 | — | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newington School District | — | Greenland School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school 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.