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Newmarket vs Portsmouth vs Hartford vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | Portsmouth | Hartford | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
22,545Highest |
10,736 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
64% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,869±$111 32% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 180% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #11 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Portsmouth School District | Hartford School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Portsmouth High School | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.