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Claremont vs Plymouth 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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
6,601Lowest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Highest about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Claremont and Somersworth 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$77,027±$26kHighest 22% below NH |
$74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
| Plymouth and Somersworth 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 |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH |
| Somersworth and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 23% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #103 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Plymouth Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.