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Amherst vs Berwick vs Lyndeborough vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Amherst | Berwick | Lyndeborough | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,861 |
1,998 |
1,616Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | — | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 11.4Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.