Compare towns
Newington vs Hollis 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Newington | Hollis | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
8,603 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Hollis and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
| Hollis and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$675,900±$48kLowest 68% above NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% 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 | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | — | #8 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.