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Thornton vs Eliot 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
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Thornton | Eliot | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799 |
7,146Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Thornton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Newington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032 61% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Thornton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.