Profile for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, NH

Portsmouth is on the Piscataqua River, near the Atlantic Ocean.

Former and merged names include:
· Piscataqua
· Strawbery Banke

In the early days of settlement, Portsmouth served as a refuge for exiles from Puritan Massachusetts. Once one of the nation's busiest ports and shipbuilding cities

Paul Revere sped here in 1774 to warn that the British were coming

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 63. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Daniel Webster, political leader
· Peter Bonerz, actor
· Richard A. Searfoss, astronaut
· Tom Rush, singer and songwriter

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Chowder Festival - June 2, 2007
• NH Film Festival - Oct. 11-14, 2007

Performing arts: Seacoast Repertory Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Ogunquit Beach

Historic routes: Black Heritage Trail

Historic sites and museums: Strawbery Banke, Children's Museum of Portsmouth, Port of Portsmouth Maritime Museum, MacPheadris-Warner House, John Paul Jones House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 146

Quotes:
Portsmouth is a gem, a microcosm, a living illustration of New England coastal history.
-- New York Times Travel section, June 2, 2002

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Airports (1)

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Parks (4)

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9% of Portsmouth residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Portsmouth ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Portsmouth was $27,540, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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42% of Portsmouth residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Portsmouth festival dates:

• Chowder Festival - June 2, 2007
• NH Film Festival - Oct. 11-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Portsmouth festival web sites:

• NH Film Festival

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Historic districts in Portsmouth include Strawbery Banke Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Portsmouth, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $661.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,354.

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Newspapers in Portsmouth include Portsmouth Herald

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Rockingham County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Portsmouth political report.

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Portsmouth restaurants taking online reservations include Jumpin Jays Fish Cafe, Pesce Blue, The Dunaway ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Portsmouth workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Portsmouth between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Portsmouth include Achorage Motor Inn, Best Inn Portsmouth, Best Western Wynwood Hotel & Suites, Comfort Inn Portsmouth, Fairfield Inn, Holiday Inn, Marriott Courtyard Portsmouth, Marriott Residence Inn, Motel 6 Portsmouth, Sheraton Harborside Hotel Portsmouth ... More hotels.

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