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Berwick vs Keene 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
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Berwick | Keene | Lyndeborough | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
22,939Highest |
1,616Lowest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% 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 | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 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 | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.