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Portsmouth, Rhode Island, in Newport county, is 8 miles SW of Fall River, Massachusetts (center to center) and 53 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 17,149.
In Portsmouth, about 64% of adults are married.
In 2000, Portsmouth had a median family income of $68,577. Portsmouth is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. The town has a large middle class. Portsmouth finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that Portsmouth is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Portsmouth ($8,400). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
About 74% of housing units in Portsmouth are owner-occupied. People in the town pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In Portsmouth, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Portsmouth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Rhode Island):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 13% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Portsmouth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Rhode Island (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
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| Racial Diversity | |  |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | |  |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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