Exeter, NH vs Portsmouth, NH

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

MetricExeter, NHPortsmouth, NH
Population9,96422,545
Median Household Income$87,346$106,219
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,869/mo
Median Home Value$357,500$688,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%48.7%
Poverty Rate5.9%6.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62203
Property Crime Rate /100k5121,140
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr309309
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall63 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min22.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—11
College Degree Rate57.4%64%
Foreign-Born %6.3%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+4.9%

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