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Wilmot vs Portsmouth vs Newton
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 expensive homes ($689k median).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
22,545Highest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Newton and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Portsmouth School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Portsmouth High School | 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.