Compare towns
Portsmouth vs Newfields vs Nottingham
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Newfields | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,545Highest |
2,023Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Newfields and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Portsmouth and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,869±$111Lowest 25% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,018 20% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Portsmouth School District | Newfields School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | Portsmouth High School | None in town | 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.