Compare towns
Greenland vs Somersworth 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%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
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 | Somersworth | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
12,111 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% 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%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Greenland 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% |
14%±3Lowest 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% 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 |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Somersworth School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.