What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

Strafford has the most people working from home (15.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newington	Strafford
People
Population	939Lowest	4,306Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH	46.3±2.1Lowest 7% above NH
	Newington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.6%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Strafford 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%	19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newington and Strafford 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%	40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Strafford 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 47% above NH	$122,105±$22kLowest 23% above NH
	Newington and Strafford 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	$427,900±$29kLowest 6% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH	$1,635±$246Lowest 10% above NH
	Newington and Strafford 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	$6,086Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.9%±44Lowest NH: 48.2%	76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Strafford and Newington 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%	8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#73 of 120 in NH
School district	Newington School District	Strafford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.