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Wilmot vs Portsmouth vs Hampton Falls vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
New London has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Wilmot | Portsmouth | Hampton Falls | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
22,545Highest |
2,328 |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
64% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Portsmouth School District | Hampton Falls School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.