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Newington vs Somersworth vs Eliot vs Wilmot
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).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Somersworth | Eliot | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
12,111Highest |
7,146 |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Eliot 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% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and Wilmot 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% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth 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. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Newington and Wilmot 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. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Newington and Eliot 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. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Eliot 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Somersworth School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.