Compare towns
Newington vs Wilmot vs Portsmouth vs Durham
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).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Portsmouth | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,487 |
22,545Highest |
15,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| 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%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
| Newington and Durham 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 |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
| Newington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Newington 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% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | — | Portsmouth School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Portsmouth High School | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.