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Portsmouth, NH vs Windham, NH

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- Household income in Windham, is 82% more than it is in Portsmouth and is 59% above the National Average.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Windham unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Portsmouth, NHWindham, NHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%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$167,641$69,021
 Family Median Income$124,789  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Portsmouth, NHWindham, NHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock36.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Portsmouth, NHWindham, NHUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.5%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 Windham    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Small community with 12k or so residents. Quiet, primarily residential town. Commercial developments are mostly in the adjacent town of Salem, NH. Very high quality  More

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