Portsmouth NH Homes

Portsmouth, NH is the heart of the Seacoast Region. Portsmouth's historic waterfront downtown area is home to numerous eclectic restaurants and shops and is a draw to people from around New England. Downtown Portsmouth lends itself to being explored on foot and as a result many older properties are being redeveloped into townhouse & condo style homes. Portsmouth's waterfront features include North Mill Pond, South Mill Pond, Sagamore Creek and the Piscataqua River, which provides Portsmouth with many waterfront properties. Portsmouth is convenient to the nearby communities of Dover, Greenland, New Castle, Newington, North Hampton, Rye, & Stratham.

Portsmouth NH Homes

Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the heart of the Seacoast Region.  Portsmouth's historic waterfront downtown area is home to numerous eclectic restaurants and shops and is a draw to people from around New England.  Downtown Portsmouth lends itself to being explored on foot and as a result many older properties are being redeveloped into townhouse & condo style homes.  Portsmouth's waterfront features include North Mill Pond, South Mill Pond, Sagamore Creek and the Piscataqua River, which provides Portsmouth with many waterfront properties.  Portsmouth is convenient to the nearby communities of Dover, Greenland, New Castle, Newington, North Hampton, Rye, & Stratham.
 
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 Portsmouth, NH
Incorporated: 1653
Portsmouth NH Town Offices 1 Junkins Avenue
  Portsmouth, NH 03801
Telephone: (603) 431-2000
Web Site: www.cityofportsmouth.com
County: Rockingham
Labor Market Area: Portsmouth-Rochester
New Hampshire Region: Seacoast
Portsmouth Tax Rate 2003 $17.74
 
Portsmouth includes the villages and neighborhoods of: Atlantic Heights, Bersum Gardens, Christian Shore, Creek Area, Elwyn Park, Meadowbrook, Pannaway Manor, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Plains, Wentworth Acres

First settled in 1630 as Piscataqua, the settlement was soon named Strawberry Banke. The name Portsmouth was adopted in 1653 to honor the colony’s founder, John Mason, Captain of the Port in Portsmouth, England. Portsmouth became the New Hampshire province’s capitol in 1679. It was home to many famous colonials, such as William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence; Governor John Langdon, first US Senate president; and John Paul Jones, naval hero. Portsmouth was incorporated as a city in 1849. The original Strawberry Banke settlement has been preserved as an example of a colonial American town.
 
Maps of Portsmouth, NH
The links below will take you to maps of Portsmouth that you can view and download as PDF files. They were produced using data from Portsmouth's geographic information system (GIS). We'll add more maps soon, so keep an eye on this page.

Portsmouth Elementary School District Map: Locate the elementary school in your district.

Portsmouth Street Map: This large, indexed map will help you find your way around Portsmouth. It was designed to be printed on a 36"x48" piece of paper, so it's a little difficult to view on a computer screen, but it does show all the streets.

Portsmouth Historic District Map: This map may not accurately represent all areas of the Historic District. Please see the official zoning map located in the Planning Department at Portsmouth City Hall for the definitive representation.

Printable Basemap: This is a letter-sized map that you can print on an ordinary printer. It doesn't show the names of the streets, but it's handy if you want a map that you can draw on.

Snow Parking Bans: After each big snowstorm, there's a parking ban downtown for one night (usually a day or two after the storm) while the city crews remove all the snow. This map shows the affected areas.

Portsmouth Voting Wards: If you have any doubts as to your ward, please contact the City Clerk's office at (603) 431-2000 ext. 245 and they will assist you.

Citywide Construction Projects 2003: To view a map of all the Citywide Construction Projects for 2003 please click here.

 

 

Municipal Services
City/Town Office Hours: M-F 8:30-5 pm
 
Type of Government City Manager & Council
Annual Budget 2003 $63,229,478
Planning Board Appointed
Zoning Ordinance 1927/01
Master Plan 1993
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
 
Public Library Portsmouth Athenaeum
Portsmouth Public Library
 
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Emergency Medical Service Municipal & Commercial
 
Nearest Hospital(s):
Portsmouth Regional, Portsmouth
Distance: Local Staffed Beds: 185
 
2002 Property Valuation: Residential 55.9%
  Commercial 39.6%
  Other 4.5%
 
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Northern Utilities
Water Supplier Portsmouth Water Department
 
Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Curbside Trash Pickup Yes
Mandatory Recycling Program Yes
 
Telephone Company Verizon, Comcast
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
High Speed Cable Internet Service  
Business Cable Internet Service unknown
Residential Cable Internet Service unknown
   
Nearest Commercial Airport Pease
Distance Local
   
DISTANCE TO
Manchester, NH 44 miles
Portland, ME 52 miles
Boston, MA 56 miles
New York City, NY 264 miles
Montreal, Quebec 300 miles
 
EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Primary & Secondary Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 4 1 1 1
Grade Levels P K-5 6-8 9-12 K-8
Total Enrollment 1,067 546 1,066 180
 
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2003: Total Facilities: 17 Total Capacity: 964
 
Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham
Nearest Colleges or Universities: McIntosh; UNH Durham
 
Largest Employers Product / Service Employees Established
Liberty Mutual Insurance Insurance 1,873 1969
Columbia HCA Hospital Health care 990 1987
Flextronics   235  
Lonza Biologies Biotechnology 466  
Erie Scientific/Sybron Lab Products Laboratory equipment 337 1978
Aprisma   141  
Home Depot Home products 254  
Bottomline Technology Electronic payments 175  
Pan Am Airlines/Boston-Maine Airways Airline 290  
High-liner Seafood Products 204  
 
Recreational Facilities
X Municipal Parks
X YMCA/YWCA
  Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
X Swimming: Indoor Facility
X Swimming: Outdoor Facility
X Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
  Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X Bowling Facilities
X Museums
X Cinemas
X Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourists Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
X Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
X Youth Sports: Hockey
  Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
  Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Gunstock
   
Other: Strawberry Banke; Harbor & Isles of Shoals Cruises; Historic Homes; Fish Pier; Trolley; Sailing; Kayaking; Music Festival; Shopping
 
Demographics, 2000 Census: From 1990 to 2000, Portsmouth’s population dropped by 19.3 percent to 20,784, a loss of 5,141 residents. This was the largest numeric and the second largest percent decrease. The median age is 38.5, with 17.2 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 16.3 percent age 65 and older. The total number of households is 9,875, with an average size of 2.0 persons. Of those, 4,862 are family households, with an average size of 2.8 persons. As of April 1, 2000, there were 10,183 total housing units.
Population density, 2002: 1,333.4 persons per square mile of land area, the 3rd highest. Portsmouth contains 15.7 square miles of land area and 1.1 square miles of inland water area.
Copyright 2003 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 07/10/03 All information regarding the communities is from sources deemed reliable and is submitted subject to errors, omissions, modifications, and withdrawals without notice. No warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Specific questions regarding individual cities and towns should be directed to the community contact.
 
 
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