Portsmouth is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 22,713 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Portsmouth is the 13th largest community in New Hampshire. Portsmouth has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Portsmouth home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but Portsmouth real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Portsmouth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Portsmouth is also a city of artists. Portsmouth has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Portsmouth’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.77% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Portsmouth, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

One of the nice things about Portsmouth is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

If knowledge is power, Portsmouth is a pretty powerful place. 63.06% of the adults in Portsmouth have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Portsmouth in 2022 was $67,924, which is wealthy relative to New Hampshire and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $271,696 for a family of four.

Portsmouth is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Portsmouth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Portsmouth residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Portsmouth include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Portsmouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.