Portsmouth, NH vs Dover, NH

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

MetricPortsmouth, NHDover, NH
Population22,54533,364
Median Household Income$106,219$94,829
Median Rent$1,869/mo$1,607/mo
Median Home Value$688,500$436,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%48%
Poverty Rate6.8%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3%2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k20364
Property Crime Rate /100k1,140574
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr309—
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall56 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min22.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1113.4
College Degree Rate64%52%
Foreign-Born %9.6%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+5.7%

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