Somersworth, NH vs Portsmouth, NH

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

MetricSomersworth, NHPortsmouth, NH
Population12,11122,545
Median Household Income$74,504$106,219
Median Rent$1,477/mo$1,869/mo
Median Home Value$318,400$688,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%48.7%
Poverty Rate11.2%6.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k114203
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6371,140
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—309
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall39 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min22.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.911
College Degree Rate31.4%64%
Foreign-Born %6.6%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+4.9%

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