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Claremont vs Somersworth vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
12,111 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Claremont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Claremont and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Somersworth 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 27% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13k 8% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$17k 39% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somersworth and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
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.