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Orford vs Newington vs Wentworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Orford | Newington | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Highest |
939Lowest |
1,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| Orford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$97,708±$24k about the NH average |
| Newington and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$304,500±$39k 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,659±$794 11% above NH |
| Newington and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 12% below NH |
$6,081Highest 9% below NH |
$5,532Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Newington School District | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.