Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainNewington draws 5,077 commuters a day, with 12.8 jobs for every working resident
8% of workers work from home (New Hampshire 17%). 5,104 jobs are based in Newington, and 398 of its residents work somewhere. Only 7% work in Newington; the top destination outside it is Portsmouth (26%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Newington in brief
Newington fills up on a workday
Newington has 5,104 jobs, 12.8 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 5,600 people are in town, 7 times the 850 who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Newington works one town over
34% of working residents work in a town that borders Newington: Portsmouth (26%), Greenland (4%) and Dover (4%). Next door ↓
Newington draws workers from far and wide
The 5,104 jobs in Newington are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 39%; the other 60% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 398 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in Newington: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 371 residents head out to work and 27 work right here.
About 5,600 people are in Newington on a workday afternoon, 556% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting in to Newington: where workers come from
Where Newington clocks in
26% of workers
5% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Factories, building and farms: 35% of the jobs in Newington
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Newington, 2014 → 2024: 4,336 → 5,104. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Newington’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Newington: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Newington workers work from home, vs 17% across New Hampshire. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 447 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across New Hampshire: 87% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Newington commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
34% of Newington works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newington workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newington | – | — | — | 23 min | $145,833 |
| Durham | under 3% | A | A− | 19 min | $124,056 |
| Greenland | 4% | A | B+ | 21 min | $162,837 |
| Portsmouth | 26% | A− | A | 22 min | $106,219 |
| Dover | 4% | B+ | A− | 23 min | $94,829 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Portsmouth. Darker towns draw more of Newington’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Newington: questions
What is the median household income in Newington?
$145,833 (±$45,599) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,031 across New Hampshire and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newington?
4.0%, against 7.2% across New Hampshire and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Newington?
23 minutes each way on average, against 27 across New Hampshire and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Newington work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Portsmouth (26%, 3 mi), Manchester (5%, 32 mi), Dover (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Newington without a car?
9% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Newington, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newington
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.