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Newmarket vs New Castle vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most affordable homes ($455k median).
New Castle has the most people working from home (40.1%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Newmarket | New Castle | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
827Lowest |
939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
| New Castle and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newington and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| New Castle and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$861,600±$46k 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$8,509 28% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | New Castle School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.