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Founded 1630Rockingham CountyElev. 6 m

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Portsmouth at a glance

Median age
42.4
Median household income
$105,756
Median home value
$640,600
Median rent
$1,778/mo
Homeownership
52.1%
Bachelor's or higher
63.4%
Avg. commute
22.1 min
Unemployment
2.1%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White86.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%
Black0.7%
Asian3.9%

With about 22,332 residents, Portsmouth is one of New Hampshire's notable places. Portsmouth was founded in 1630 and sits in Rockingham County. The median age is 42.4 and the median household income is $105,756. Homes carry a median value of $640,600, and about 52% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (86.7%). Around 63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 22 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

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Occupations in Portsmouth

Management, business, science & arts58.4%
Sales & office20.8%
Service11.4%
Production, transportation & material moving6%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance3.5%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Where Portsmouth is

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Portsmouth (highlighted) among major cities in New Hampshire.

Notable people from Portsmouth

Ronnie James DioThomas Bailey AldrichIlene WoodsElliott CouesJohn LangdonColby StevensonBrooke AstorFitz John PorterPeter BonerzAlfred Thompson Bricher

Born in Portsmouth. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Portsmouth

Portsmouth has 31 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Benedict HouseFranklin BlockHart, Jeremiah, HouseHart, John, HouseHart, Phoebe, HouseHart-Rice HouseNeal, James, HousePinkham, Daniel, House

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Portsmouth

The New Hampshire Gazette · 1756-1763The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle · 1763-1776The Freeman's Journal, Or, New-Hampshire Gazette · 1776-1778New-Hampshire Gazette, Or, State Journal and General Advertiser · 1778-1781The New-Hampshire Gazette and General Advertiser · 1781-1784Fowle's New-Hampshire Gazette and General Advertiser · 1784-1787The Republican Ledger · 1799-1801The United States Oracle of the Day · 1800-1801

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Portsmouth

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