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Newington vs Portsmouth vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
22,545Highest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.9±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport 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 81% above U.S. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Newington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$688,500±$39k 107% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,869±$111 32% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 95% above U.S. |
$8,018Highest 157% above U.S. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Portsmouth and Rockport 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 | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newington School District | Portsmouth School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.