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Newington vs Springfield vs Stoddard
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Springfield | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,122Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Stoddard 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Stoddard 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 47% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Newington and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Highest 9% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newington School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.