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Newington vs Windham vs Wilmot vs Eliot
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Windham | Wilmot | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,487 |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 159% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Windham and Newington 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Eliot 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wilmot 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newington School District | Windham School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.