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South Hampton vs Greenland vs Portsmouth vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Amesbury has the most affordable homes ($519k 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 | South Hampton | Greenland | Portsmouth | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
4,106 |
22,545Highest |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.9±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 89% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45k 99% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,869±$111 32% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Greenland School District | Portsmouth School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.