Compare towns
Newington vs Stratham vs Dunbarton
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).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Dunbarton has the most affordable homes ($484k 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 | Stratham | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
7,754Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Newington and Dunbarton 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$124,348±$21kLowest 26% above NH |
| Stratham 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±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$484,100±$33kLowest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Stratham and Newington 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 |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Dunbarton School District |
| 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 |
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.