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Portsmouth, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 20,784. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,674 (-0.5% change)
Males: 10,099 (48.6%), Females: 10,685 (51.4%)

Rockingham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $45,195
Median house value: $168,600

Population by Race

Races in Portsmouth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.7%), English (19.3%), German (10.0%), Italian (9.3%), French (8.5%), French Canadian (5.9%).

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 15.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portsmouth

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portsmouth city

  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

4.9% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 0.8% North America, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -5,468 (-20.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Portsmouth:

  • PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (333-343 BORTHWICK AVE, P O BOX 7004)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Portsmouth:

  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; YORK, ME)
  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DOVER, NH)
  • EXETER HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; EXETER, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portsmouth:

  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 4 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 47 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 51 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portsmouth:

  • LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 5 miles; ELIOT, ME; Abbreviation: 3B4)
  • HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 9 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)

Amtrak stations near Portsmouth:

  • 12 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 13 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 15 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Portsmouth:

  • PORTSMOUTH BEAUTY SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 21; Location: 138 CONGRESS ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portsmouth:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 36 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)

Schools

Public high school in Portsmouth:

  • PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,113; Location: 50 ALUMNI CIRCLE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Portsmouth:

  • PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 155 PARROTT AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARY C DONDERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 32 VAN BUREN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LITTLE HARBOUR SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 50 CLOUGH DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEW FRANKLIN SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 1 FRANKLIN DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PEEP SCHOOL – PRE SCHOOL PROGRAM (Students: 42; Location: 100 CAMPUS DR STE 21; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Portsmouth:

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 125 AUSTIN ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • DISCOVERY CHILD ENRICHMENT CTR (Students: 78; Location: 30 RYE STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Portsmouth:

  • PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,109,154; Location: 8 ISLINGTON STREET; 145,073 books; 5,056 audio materials; 6,064 video materials; 763 serial subscriptions)

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