Compare towns
Claremont vs Somersworth vs Littleton
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).
Somersworth has the highest household income ($75k).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Somersworth | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
12,111 |
6,040Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Highest about the NH average |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% 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% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Claremont and Littleton 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% |
31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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±$8k 40% below NH |
$74,504±$13kHighest 25% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% 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 |
$282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
| Somersworth and Littleton 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 |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 13% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest 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% |
11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Somersworth and Littleton 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 | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | Somersworth School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Somersworth High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.4 |
7.9Lowest |
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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.