Compare towns
Claremont vs Laconia 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
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Claremont | Laconia | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078 |
17,085Highest |
12,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
45.3±3.9Highest 5% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Laconia and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Laconia and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$73,218±$12k 26% below NH |
$74,504±$13kHighest 25% below NH |
| Somersworth and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$340,300±$16kHighest 15% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Laconia and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 13% below NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2Lowest 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 | 13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Laconia and Somersworth 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | #105 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | Laconia School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Laconia High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
10.0Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.