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Windham vs Newington vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Windham | Newington | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
939Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Newington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH |
| Windham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.