What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).

Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Claremont	Somersworth
People
Population	13,078Highest	12,111Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±3.5Highest about the NH average	38.4±2.7Lowest 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%±2.8Lowest 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%	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	31.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Somersworth and Claremont 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	$74,504±$13kHighest 25% below NH
	Somersworth and Claremont 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	$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH	$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH	$6,805Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%	56.3%±14.7Lowest 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%	11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	57.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH	1967Highest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below NH	26 minHighest 3% below NH
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Somersworth and Claremont 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	#117 of 120 in NH
School district	Claremont School District	Somersworth School District
High school in town	Stevens High School	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.