Compare towns
Newington vs Wolfeboro vs Durham vs Hampton Falls
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).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Wolfeboro | Durham | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
6,571 |
15,080Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Newington 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% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$504,300±$41kLowest 25% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.