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Henniker vs Somersworth vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Somersworth | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
12,111Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
39±2.5Highest about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Henniker and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Henniker School District | Somersworth School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.