Compare towns
Newington vs Lee vs Windham 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).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Lee | Windham | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
4,576 |
16,038 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
| Newington and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Lee 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% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee 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±$46k 47% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
| Windham 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 |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,869±$111Lowest 25% above NH |
| Windham and Newington 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 |
$9,661 45% above 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% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
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.