Compare towns
Newington vs Hopkinton vs Portsmouth vs Wilmot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hopkinton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
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 | Hopkinton | Portsmouth | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
6,037 |
22,545Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot 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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Wilmot 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% |
58.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Newington and Hopkinton 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 |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below 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 |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest 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% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | — | #28 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Hopkinton School District | Portsmouth School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | Portsmouth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.