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Newmarket vs Henniker vs Wilmot 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
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Wilmot has the most homeowners (83.4%).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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.
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 | Henniker | Wilmot | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
6,197 |
1,487Lowest |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
| Wilmot 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 |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$8,018 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Portsmouth and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Henniker 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 | 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.