Compare towns
Newington vs Portsmouth vs Newbury
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%).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k 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 | Portsmouth | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
22,545Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury 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% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Newbury 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% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest 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±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Newington and Newbury 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 |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,869±$111Lowest 25% above NH |
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| 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 9% below NH |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Lowest 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% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth and Newbury 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 | — | #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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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.