Compare towns
Newmarket vs Barrington 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
Barrington has the most homeowners (87%).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k 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 | Newmarket | Barrington | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Lowest |
9,489 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
42.9±2Highest about the NH average |
| Portsmouth and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
| Barrington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth and Barrington 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Barrington School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.