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Portsmouth, NH vs Berlin, NH

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- Household income in Berlin, is 57% less than it is in Portsmouth and is 75% below the National Average.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Berlin unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Portsmouth, NHBerlin, NHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$62,756  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,479$69,021
 Family Median Income$124,789  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Portsmouth, NHBerlin, NHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Portsmouth, NHBerlin, NHUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.4%13.1%
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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Reviews for Berlin    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have live in Berlin now for 25 years off and on! It was a better place to live in the 80's and 90's, but now it is overwelmed with welfare and drugs! There is a false  More

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Berlin is nice. it is. it has a nice history and woodsy feel to it. BUT. take it from me who successfully escaped from berlin. it is a mini "manch-vegas" it is extremely  More

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Berlin is a quaint cozy little town. Very cheap to live in but no jobs is the area. Council is tryin gto attract jobs, but the wrong kind. $7-8/hr jobs isnt something  More

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