Seacoast Region

The Seacoast: An Overview

The Seacoast Region spans 18 miles of Atlantic shoreline, anchored by Portsmouth, a hub for tech, biotech, and financial services. With more than 250 companies and 10,000 jobs, plus the University of New Hampshire in Durham fueling research and talent, the region blends innovation, education, and coastal character.

Major Municipalities:

Portsmouth | Dover | Rochester | Somersworth

Regional Stats

Municipalities

Counties

1st

Established town in New Hampshire

77%

Home Ownership

Regional Airport

99.9%

With Broadband

Regional Culture

The Seacoast Region of New Hampshire offers a rich and layered cultural identity, anchored in its deep connection to the Atlantic, dating back to the 1600s, and a strong sense of local pride. Compared to the rest of the state, the Seacoast tends to be more culturally progressive, artistically inclined, and globally aware, and home to the American Independence, Strawbery Banke, USS Albacore, and Woodman museums and four performing arts venues.

Industry Hubs in the Seacoast Region

Travel & Tourism

Advanced Manufacturing

High Tech

Construction

Chambers of Commerce

Educational Institutions

New Hampshire is proud to be the home of great education institutions, including:

University of New Hampshire

Students can pursue 85 Bachelor’s Degree Programs and 3 Associate’s Degree Programs at the University of New Hampshire – Main Campus

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Great Bay Community College

Students can pursue over 50 Associate’s Degree and Certificate Programs at Great Bay Community College, including career-focused fields like biotechnology, cybersecurity, nursing, early childhood education, and hospitality 