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Newmarket vs Hollis vs Portsmouth vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most affordable homes ($455k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Portsmouth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Hollis | Portsmouth | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
8,603 |
22,545Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Hollis and Newfields 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% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
64% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newmarket 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 |
$168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,018Lowest 20% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Newfields 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Portsmouth School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hollis-Brookline High School | Portsmouth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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.