Compare towns
Newington vs Wilmot vs Newbury 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 most affordable homes ($400k median).
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Newbury | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,487 |
2,027 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Newbury and Wilmot 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%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Wilmot 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% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Newbury 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 |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 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±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% 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 |
$5,695Lowest 15% 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% |
50%±24.1 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest 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 |
1987 8 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 |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest 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.