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South Eliot vs Windham vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Eliot has the most affordable homes ($476k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | South Eliot | Windham | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203 |
16,038Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest 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 | $99,299±$9kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% 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 | $475,600±$52kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795 62% 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 | $4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and South Eliot 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 | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Newington School District |
| High school 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.