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Newmarket vs Portsmouth vs Hartford vs Stratham
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).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
22,545Highest |
10,736 |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Hartford 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% 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. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Stratham 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. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 180% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Portsmouth 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% |
92.6%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. |
1986Highest 6 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. |
27 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% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Portsmouth School District | Hartford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.