Compare towns
Portsmouth vs New London vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
New London has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Newbury has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | New London | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,545Highest |
4,433 |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
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| Portsmouth and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,018Highest 20% above NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth and Newbury 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 | #17 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Portsmouth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Portsmouth High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.