Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Newbury vs Newington 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
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Hampton Falls | Newbury | Newington | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,027 |
939Lowest |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Newbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
— | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
| Newington and Portsmouth 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 |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | — | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Newington School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| 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.