Compare towns
Newmarket vs Portsmouth vs Rye vs Wilder
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 renters (48.1% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Rye | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
22,545Highest |
5,611 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Rye and Wilder 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%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Wilder 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rye 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 37% above U.S. |
$688,500±$39k 107% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% 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% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Portsmouth School District | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Portsmouth High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.