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Portsmouth, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · York County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
22,332
Population
1,426/sq mi density
$105,756
Median Income
$69,569 per capita
$640,600
Home Value
$775,217 Zillow
$1,778
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
1,635 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,756 median income, 1.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$640,600 home value, $1,778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
63.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,756
41% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$69,569
78% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Portsmouth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Portsmouth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,756
141%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$69,569
178%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,535
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,189
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.7%
36% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.0%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,650M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
20.7%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,870
Restaurants
801
Healthcare
597
Retail
823
Manufacturing
256
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,535
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,071
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $105,756 |
| Per Capita Income | $69,569 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,535 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,189 |
| County GDP | $13,650M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 104.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 20.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,870 |
| Restaurants | 801 |
| Healthcare | 597 |
| Retail | 823 |
| Manufacturing | 256 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,535 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,071 |