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Dover

Dover, NH

Population: 33,070
VS
Portsmouth

Portsmouth, NH

Population: 22,332

Dover vs Portsmouth

Side-by-side comparison of Dover, NH and Portsmouth, NH

Demographics

Population
33KDover
22KPortsmouth
48% diff
Median Age
38Dover
42Portsmouth
13% diff
Pop. Density
1,237Dover
1,426Portsmouth
15% diff
Area (sq mi)
29Dover
16Portsmouth
85% diff
Male
49.4%
Dover
48.9%
Portsmouth
1% diff
Female
50.6%
Dover
51.1%
Portsmouth
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$93KDover
$106KPortsmouth
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$52KDover
$70KPortsmouth
33% diff
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Dover
2.7%
Portsmouth
48% diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Dover
1.4%
Portsmouth
2.1x diff
Cost of Living
104Dover
104Portsmouth
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189Dover
$1,189Portsmouth

Housing

Home Value
$399KDover
$641KPortsmouth
61% diff
Median Rent
$1,540Dover
$1,778Portsmouth
15% diff
Homeownership
51.3%
Dover
52.1%
Portsmouth
2% diff
Zillow Value
$525KDover
$775KPortsmouth
48% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,203Dover
$2,717Portsmouth
23% diff
Rent Burden
29.7%
Dover
28.3%
Portsmouth
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
78Dover
128Portsmouth
63% diff
Property Crime
1,086Dover
1,635Portsmouth
51% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
47°FDover
48°FPortsmouth
1% diff
Jan Temp
24°FDover
24°FPortsmouth
3% diff
Jul Temp
70°FDover
70°FPortsmouth
1% diff
Rainfall
47.8"Dover
50.7"Portsmouth
6% diff
Snowfall
—Dover
65.0"Portsmouth
Sunny Days
246Dover
259Portsmouth
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
49.2%
Dover
63.4%
Portsmouth
29% diff
High School+
96.3%
Dover
97.6%
Portsmouth
1% diff
Graduate+
17.6%
Dover
22.4%
Portsmouth
27% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.9 minDover
22.1 minPortsmouth
1% diff
Drive Alone
71.6%
Dover
67.0%
Portsmouth
7% diff
Public Transit
2.4%
Dover
1.2%
Portsmouth
2.1x diff
Work from Home
17.6%
Dover
20.7%
Portsmouth
18% diff

Health

Obesity
31.9%
Dover
29.4%
Portsmouth
9% diff
Smoking
9.8%
Dover
8.3%
Portsmouth
18% diff
Uninsured
6.1%
Dover
5.3%
Portsmouth
15% diff
Diabetes
7.4%
Dover
6.8%
Portsmouth
9% diff
Heart Disease
4.3%
Dover
4.0%
Portsmouth
8% diff
Depression
25.7%
Dover
22.1%
Portsmouth
16% diff

The Verdict

12 Dover
:
24 Portsmouth

Portsmouth leads in 24 of 36 categories

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