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South Hampton vs Wilmot 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 highest household income ($153k).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
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 | Wilmot | Portsmouth | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
1,487 |
22,545Highest |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.9±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 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% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 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±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Wilmot 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. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,869±$111 32% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Portsmouth 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. |
$6,651Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Portsmouth 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% 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. |
1988Highest 8 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. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Portsmouth and Wilmot 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 | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hampton School District | — | Portsmouth School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Portsmouth High School | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.