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Claremont vs Somersworth vs Weathersfield
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 most affordable homes ($205k median).
Somersworth has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
12,111 |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%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% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield 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. |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield 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 39% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
| Somersworth and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Claremont 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Claremont School District | Somersworth School District | Weathersfield School District |
| 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.