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Newington vs Weare vs Barnstead
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).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Weare | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
9,170Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Newington and Weare 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Barnstead 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Weare 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 |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Newington and Weare 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 |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Newington and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 9% below NH |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Weare 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #84 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.