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Newington vs Durham vs Wilder vs Portsmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most homeowners (86.9%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Portsmouth has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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.
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| Measure | Newington | Durham | Wilder | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
10,681 |
3,087 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
| Newington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Newington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45k 50% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$688,500±$39k 107% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,869±$111 32% above U.S. |
| Newington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Portsmouth and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | — | — | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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U.S. 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.