Compare towns
Portsmouth vs Norwich vs Newmarket
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).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Newmarket has the most affordable homes ($455k median).
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 | Norwich | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,545Highest |
3,640Lowest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Newmarket 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% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Norwich 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. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,018Lowest 157% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Portsmouth and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Portsmouth and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Portsmouth School District | Norwich School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Portsmouth High School | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.