Compare towns
Newington vs Newmarket vs Holderness 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 highest household income ($146k).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Portsmouth has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Newmarket | Holderness | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
9,463 |
1,917 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
| Newington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newington and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Newington 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% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness 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 |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
| Newington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 9% below NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth and Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Newmarket School District | Holderness School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.