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Hanover, NH vs Portsmouth, NH

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Highlights
- Household income in Portsmouth, is 37% less than it is in Hanover and is 25% above the National Average.
- Hanover unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Hanover, NHPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,173  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$91,915$69,021
 Family Median Income$199,205  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hanover, NHPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hanover, NHPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library17.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Hanover    1 Reviews

Hanover/Lyme is where people from MA and NY and other states move so they can be big fish in little ponds. For the area, Hanover is a nice town but there are many such  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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