Compare towns
Greenland vs Newmarket vs Plymouth vs Portsmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Greenland | Newmarket | Plymouth | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
9,463 |
6,601 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Newmarket School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Plymouth Regional High School | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.