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Among 121 New Hampshire towns, just 5 have a higher median rent than Newington. 19% of the land in Newington is conserved, near the New Hampshire town median (18%) and above the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Newington has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Newington Center Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Newington Center Historic District. Newington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Newington beats most towns.
Census counts: 542 in 1790, a peak of 2,499 in 1960, 811 in 2020. The archive holds 21 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 4 maps from 1916 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newington. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
4 mi MuseumStrawbery Banke
13 mi LighthouseCape Neddick Light
29 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
6 mi LandmarkFort William and Mary
39 mi MuseumPeabody Essex MuseumAmerica's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strawbery Banke: Ken Gallager (Ken Gallager from en.wikipedia), Public domain · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort William and Mary: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peabody Essex Museum: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Newington.
The typical Newington home is worth about $1,136,000, up 4.8% in a year, more than twice the New Hampshire typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Newington School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newington Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 43 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Newington for work: only 8% work in town. Newington’s median household income is $146,000. Since 2013, Newington has added 460 jobs, to 4,910 in 2023.
| Newington | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $146,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Newington is 16 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8.6 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1,097 acres with 3.4 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge | 3.4 mi | 1,097 |
| 2. Newington Town Forest | — | 58 |
| 3. Glenn Cove Wildlife Management Area | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Newington has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 16° and about 56 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
67 crimes were reported in Newington in 2025: 66 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Newington is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Newington beats the New Hampshire average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of Newington adults feel lonely. Only 8 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Newington.
| Newington | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Newington | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 9.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 8.2% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Newington
About 4 of every 100 Newington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in Newington on the National Register of Historic Places.
Place in New Hampshire, United States
Newington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 811 at the 2020 census. It is bounded to the west by Great Bay, to the northwest by Little Bay and to the northeast by the Piscataqua River. The town serves as the American headquarters of the firearms manufacturing company SIG Sauer. Newington is home to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (formerly Pease Air Force Base) and to the New Hampshire Air National Guard. The 110-acre (45 ha) Old Town Center Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Newington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including John Pickering and Charles Coffin Harris.
