What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilmot	Newington
People
Population	1,487Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±2.4Highest 22% above NH	48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH
	Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	28%±11Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH
	Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,651Highest about the NH average	$6,081Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	—	Newington School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.