Compare towns
Newfields vs Lee vs Portsmouth vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Newfields | Lee | Portsmouth | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,576 |
22,545Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% 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 | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
— | $1,869±$111Lowest 25% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest 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 | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
22 min 17% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Portsmouth School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.