Compare towns
Newington vs Wolfeboro vs Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% 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 | Wolfeboro | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
6,571 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Newington and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Hampton 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Newington and Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton 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 |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Hampton 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.