Portsmouth, NH vs Exeter, NH

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

MetricPortsmouth, NHExeter, NH
Population22,5459,964
Median Household Income$106,219$87,346
Median Rent$1,869/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$688,500$357,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%50.1%
Poverty Rate6.8%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20362
Property Crime Rate /100k1,140512
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr309309
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall56 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min24 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11—
College Degree Rate64%57.4%
Foreign-Born %9.6%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+9.7%

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