Compare towns
Amherst vs Claremont vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Somersworth has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
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 | Claremont | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Lowest |
13,078Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Amherst and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Claremont 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 NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 55% above NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
| Somersworth and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Claremont School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Stevens High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
11.4 |
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NH 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.