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Newmarket vs Hopkinton vs Portsmouth vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has the most homeowners (87.3%).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Hopkinton | Portsmouth | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
6,037Lowest |
22,545Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Portsmouth 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% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hopkinton 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% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Portsmouth and Hopkinton 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% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton 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±$13k about the NH average |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Portsmouth and Milford 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% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Portsmouth 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Hopkinton School District | Portsmouth School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hopkinton High School | Portsmouth High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
11.4 |
10.7 |
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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.