Compare towns
Plymouth vs Greenland vs Portsmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Greenland | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969 |
4,106Lowest |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Lowest about the NH average |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
22 minHighest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Greenland School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.