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Compare Portsmouth to Manchester

This post compares Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Manchester, New Hampshire across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Portsmouth (city) Manchester (city)
Population 21,644 110,601
Income (median) $56,341 $43,767
Home Value (median) $373,000 $210,900
White 88% 86%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 21% 27%
Age (median) 40 36
Rentals 49% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Manchester?
A: Portsmouth has a much smaller population count than Manchester: 21644 compared with 110601 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Portsmouth or in Manchester?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Portsmouth.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portsmouth or Manchester?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Portsmouth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Manchester does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Portsmouth versus 54% for Manchester.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Portsmouth may include: Dover, Concord, and Nashua.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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