Dover, NH vs Portsmouth, NH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDover, NHPortsmouth, NH
Population33,36422,545
Median Household Income$94,829$106,219
Median Rent$1,607/mo$1,869/mo
Median Home Value$436,700$688,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%48.7%
Poverty Rate8.3%6.8%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k64203
Property Crime Rate /100k5741,140
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—309
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall39 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min22.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.411
College Degree Rate52%64%
Foreign-Born %6%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+4.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.