Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Population 319,082 · Portsmouth
- Overall cost of living: +8.3% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Median household income: $118,331, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Broadband coverage: 95%, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $497,500 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,687 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $165/mo | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,302/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.58% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $7,839 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $118,331 | higher than 98% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.6% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 483.1 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈196 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 76 in | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 11 days | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 150 days | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 6.4% of weeks | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.7°F | lower than 64% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 47.2 in | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $120/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $101/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7.1/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $7.1/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.71/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6 µg/m³ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 10.1 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈732.5 ft | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 96.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 45.7% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 17.2% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.5:1 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.39 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.26 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.36 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 79/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 11 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.7 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.6% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 346/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 80/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 73.9/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 87.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 31 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 31 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 19.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 65 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 28 per sq mi | higher than 57% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.2 per 1k | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.8 per 1k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Population | 319,082 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 45 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 48.3% Dem | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 50.8% Rep | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 89.5% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.7% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.9% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.6% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 462 parks | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 24.3 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7.1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 51 min | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 10 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 94 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 270 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 4,010 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 57 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 337 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 68 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 49 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 41 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 133 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 190 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 143 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
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