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Portsmouth vs Hartford vs Enfield vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Portsmouth | Hartford | Enfield | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,545Highest |
10,736 |
4,475Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,219±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,018Highest 157% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Portsmouth and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #11 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Portsmouth School District | Hartford School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Portsmouth High School | Hartford High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.