Compare towns
Newington vs Wilmot vs Lincoln 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | Wilmot | Lincoln | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,487 |
1,461 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln 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% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 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 |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
| Newington and Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
| Newington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 9% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
72% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth and Wilmot 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 | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4Lowest |
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.