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Portsmouth vs Newmarket vs Hartford vs Newington
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 people working from home (21.9%).
Newmarket has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Newmarket | Hartford | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,545Highest |
9,463 |
10,736 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Hartford 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% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Newington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $688,500±$39k 107% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,869±$111 32% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,018 157% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Portsmouth 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Portsmouth and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Portsmouth School District | Newmarket School District | Hartford School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Portsmouth High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.9 |
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.