Compare towns
Wilmot vs Portsmouth vs South Hampton vs Danbury
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 oldest population (median age 53).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k 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 | Wilmot | Portsmouth | South Hampton | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
22,545Highest |
984Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Wilmot and Danbury 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%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Danbury 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% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Portsmouth and Wilmot 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±$7k 7% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| 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 | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Portsmouth and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| South Hampton and Portsmouth 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Portsmouth and Wilmot 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Portsmouth School District | South Hampton School District | Newfound Area 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.