Portsmouth, NH vs Somersworth, NH

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

MetricPortsmouth, NHSomersworth, NH
Population22,54512,111
Median Household Income$106,219$74,504
Median Rent$1,869/mo$1,477/mo
Median Home Value$688,500$318,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%55%
Poverty Rate6.8%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k203114
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1401,637
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr309—
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall56 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min25.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1111.9
College Degree Rate64%31.4%
Foreign-Born %9.6%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+2.6%

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