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Compare Portsmouth to Rochester

This post compares Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Rochester, 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) Rochester (city)
Population 21,644 30,212
Income (median) $56,341 $42,212
Home Value (median) $373,000 $166,700
White 88% 95%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 21% 26%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 49% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Rochester?
A: Portsmouth has a smaller population count than Rochester: 21644 compared with 30212 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Portsmouth does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Portsmouth versus 35% for Rochester.

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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